From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Health
The claim that the government is investing an extra £10 billion in the NHS, more than its leaders asked for, shouldn’t be taken at face value. Read
Education
A greater proportion of grammar schools are rated “outstanding” or “good” by Ofsted than the proportion of all UK state schools rated in these top two categories. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The number of children in a low-income family increased by 2% between 2013 and 2014, according to HMRC. That's back to roughly the same level as 2010. Read
Immigration
Home Office data makes it unclear exactly what it means to have an asylum application “on hold”. Read
Immigration
Immigration has a small impact on average wages, but affects particular types of workers such as low-wage workers, more significantly. Read
Judges are being asked to decide whether the government can trigger Article 50 without seeking the consent of Parliament. Read
Immigration
Net migration is the highest it has ever been. The greatest annual increase in the last 20 years was in 1998. Read
We’ve looked into claims about how much public money goes to the FA. Read
Education
Poorer children are less likely to go to grammar schools even if they are high achievers. Read
Europe
The EU programme for relocating asylum seekers within Europe has seen 6,000 people move country in the past year. Read
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