Immigration
Net migration is at a record high, but it's not 380,000
Former Labour Home Secretary Alan Johnson was on Radio 4 Today discussing immigration. Read
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Fact checks
From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Health
Cancer, waiting lists and refugee children: factchecking Prime Minister's Questions
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on cancer patients, NHS performance and refugee children. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Universal Credit: will it "make work pay"?
There have been conflicting claims over whether Universal Credit will "make work pay". Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Do black workers face a widening pay gap the more qualifications they earn?
There’s evidence of an overall pay gap, but the relationship between qualifications and pay is complicated. Read
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Immigration
Just under half of migrants and asylum seekers who've crossed into Europe are Syrian
The Foreign Secretary has been reported as saying that less than half of migrants are fleeing Syria. Read
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Lord Neuberger on veils in court
Newspaper reports of what Lord Neuberger, President of the Supreme Court, thinks about women wearing veils in court are right—unlike the last time around. Read
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Immigration
"The judge who dared to tell the truth"?
Immigrants, benefits, and what the judge actually said about Calais. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
28 January's BBC Question Time, factchecked
We factchecked the Question Time panel's claims on Google, taxes, refugees, the railways, and what the polls tell us about the EU referendum. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is Google paying 3% tax?
The debate is over what counts as Google's "economic activity" in the UK. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How much of our energy comes from wind? MPs disagree
While debating the Energy Bill, MPs disputed each other’s statistics on how much of the UK’s electricity comes from wind turbines. Read
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