From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Crime
An estimated six million adults in England and Wales report having been abused as children, and two million report having been sexually abused. Read
Crime
A poster about the differences between white and black people's experiences of work and criminal justice in the UK has been circulating on social media. Read
Europe
It's not clear whether or not the UK can halt the process of leaving the EU midway through. This has implications for suggestions of a second vote. Read
Crime
Black people are over-represented at several different stages in the criminal justice process, and there’s some evidence to suggest racial bias. Read
Immigration
Reports that over 80% of councils have taken in no Syrian refugees under the main government resettlement programme are correct - up to a point. Read
Education
Pupils who go to state schools are less represented in the 'top jobs' than they are among the general population. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
There's three shortlisted projects for airport expansion. MPs suggested that delaying the decision costs the UK between £2 million and £7 million a day. Read
It’s correct that, earlier this year, only one person in Great Britain had restrictions on his or her daily life because that person was suspected of terrorism-related activity. But that’s not a new d Read
Education
Less well-off white boys in England are, on average, less likely to attend university than minority ethnic groups, according to research. Read
Zero hours contracts, or similar forms of employment, are often unknown, banned or heavily regulated in other European countries. Read
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