From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Immigration
There were 164,000 attempts to cross into the UK made between 2010 and 2015, although these figures don’t correspond to individual people. Read
Health
The government estimates that it costs £230,000 overall to get the average student through medical school. “The taxpayer” doesn’t pay for all of this because some comes in student loans. Read
Europe
The issue of the EU's accounts rears its head again. Read
Health
Although interim leader Nigel Farage has said he wants to move to an insurance-based NHS in the past he has now said he wants it to be free for all British nationals. The UKIP 2015 manifesto also says Read
Immigration
Citizens of other countries make up a declining share of the prison population. Read
Europe
The EU has 48 trade agreements with other countries, which go beyond World Trade Organisation rules. Read
Immigration
Linking general statistics on age disputes to the situation of young people arriving from Calais isn't necessarily fair. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Inflation is at a two year high, but saying that it’s “soaring” is a bit of a stretch. Read
Crime
After the referendum, there was a sharp increase in the number of hate crimes that were recorded by the police. Read
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