Education
Is £14 billion being spent on education?
By 2022/23 the government aims to spend £4.3 billion more on education, once you account for inflation, than in 2019/20. Read
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From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
This image was edited to make it appear that Remain supporters burnt a Union Flag
The photo was edited to include a burning flag. Read
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Some images of Union Flags burning have been edited
One photo from a recent protest has been edited to falsely show a Union Flag flag burning. Read
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This picture of Remain supporters burning a Union Flag is fake
The photo was edited to include a burning flag. Read
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Health
Life expectancy in the UK isn’t falling
UK life expectancies have been growing for more than a century, but growth has slowed down considerably in recent years. Read
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Muslim knife attacker claim is unfounded and implausible
A claim that 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London were carried out by Muslim immigrants is unfounded and implausible. Read
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Not all of these claims about what MPs can claim in expenses are correct
The claims about what Iain Duncan Smith can claim in expenses as an MP are not all true. Read
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There’s no evidence that any current vaccines cause cancer
Vaccines go through a number of trial stages to check they don’t have dangerous side effects. Read
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Europe
Claim that 97% of Labour activists support remain alliance is flawed
The claim that 97% of Labour activists want a “Remain alliance” comes from a survey of a pro-remain campaign group. It is not representative of all Labour activists. Read
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This post about the decision to increase the state pension age needs some context
Its figures on the pension of the former-permanent secretary to the DWP are correct, his role in the decision making process is less clear cut. Read
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