From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Europe
The UK's formal voting weight in the important EU Council of Ministers has declined since we joined, but recent changes push it back up to 13%. Read
Health
New figures claiming that four million people have diabetes seem right, although the estimate for the half a million who are undiagnosed is hard to verify. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Have rail fares gone up by a quarter since 2010, as the Labour Party claims? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour claims that home ownership is at its lowest level in a generation. The proportion of English households owning their home is the lowest since 1984. Read
Immigration
The claim that 100,000 illegal migrants have been stopped at the border is an unofficial projection and is uncertain. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
New targets replace existing income indicators of child poverty with ones that focus on worklessness and educational attainment. Read
Health
Headlines refer to A&E admissions when the statistics they're using measure people visiting A&E, regardless of what kind of treatment they get. Read
Health
David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn swapped quotes from health and social care leaders during Prime Minister's Questions. Read
Europe
We factchecked the panel's claims about migrants benefits, Norway's relationship with the EU and trade. Read
Europe
Online polls conducted this week show preferences for the EU referendum vote are neck and neck while telephone polls have found a strong lead for 'remain'. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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