From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Economy, Business & Finance
The UK has one of the largest economies in the world. But how big? Some say it is the 5th biggest; others say it is the 9th. The answer is both. Here’s why. Read
Education
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on academies, school spending, EU immigration and housing in London. Read
Europe
The Justice Secretary has been making the case for leaving the EU today. Here's what we made of some of his claims. Read
Europe
The Government has released economic analysis which says British households would each be £4,300 worse off if we left the EU. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on tax evasion and avoidance, border control, and school governors. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We’ve looked into claims comparing the number of benefit fraud and tax evasion investigators. Read
Europe
We've factchecked the Question Time panel's claims about the tax gap, and the impact of leaving the EU on the UK's economy and borders. Read
Europe
We asked leading expert Professor Derrick Wyatt QC to explain the powers that the EU has, and the limits on those powers. Read
Europe
In partnership with experts at the UK in a Changing Europe project, we've taken a look at the facts behind the claims on EU immigration. Read
Europe
In partnership with experts at the UK in a Changing Europe project, we've taken a look at the facts behind the claims on our EU 'membership fee'. Read
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