From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Europe
Now that the EU referendum has been set for June 23rd, we will be bringing you new factchecks and explainers on topics ranging from immigration to trade. We will also … Read
Europe
Is the European Union about to put its foot down over footwear in hair salons? That was the suggestion in one Daily Mail article yesterday, which reported that: "Hairdressers will … Read
Crime
Following the publication of Ken Livingstone's crime manifesto, critics have attacked his recent claim that murders in London have increased by eight per cent in the past year. Are they justified in their attacks? Read
Was George Galloway the most expensive backbench MP, or claiming "zero, zero, literally zero" in allowances? Read
This morning Health Minister Paul Burstow told the Today programme that dementia costs us £23bn. Later on his boss David Cameron contradicted this, saying it only costs £19bn. Who was right? Read
Europe
The Daily Express returns to a familiar theme on its front page this morning, accusing "Brussels commissars" of trying to pave the way for ban on plastic bag use. Regular … Read
When referring back to the English riots earlier this year, Theresa May claimed that, on average, each rioter charged had committed 11 previous offences, rendering them "career criminals". One of our readers decided to investigate whether this figure paints a clear enough picture. Read
A figure that everybody knows and it seems nobody can source, do 120,000 families really cost £8 or £9 billion to support? Read
In a speech at the London Policy Conference today, Ken Livingstone set out his solution to the 'London housing challenge', quoting falling housebuilding as a factor in rising housing costs. But do the statistics he uses back up his case? Read
The cost of renewable energy to the taxpayer has become a contentious issue as energy bills have risen in recent years. In a recent article by the Express, subsidising renewable energy had reportedly 'cost every household about £320'. Full Fact took a look at some of the figures behind the cost of renewable energy subsidies. Read
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