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Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg appeared on BBC Radio 4 this week claiming that three million UK jobs depend directly on participation in the EU. Is this accurate? Full Fact remains cautious. Read
With sentencing reform proposed by Ken Clarke, and overcrowded prisons an often revisited subject, the head of the Howard League made this striking claim about the prison population in this country. Read
In the wake of the Conservative backbench rebellion over Europe, and with the Eurozone crisis showing little sign of abating, Full Fact investigates the extent of the EU's influence on UK law and regulation. Read
As Justice Secretary Ken Clarke announces plans to hand out mandatory life sentences for offences besides murder for the first time, we look at whether it really is a 'myth' than sentences are getting shorter, as he claimed this week. Read
During today's sessions of Prime Minister's Questions David Cameron claimed that not only was school spending being protected, but there would be some extra cash on top in the form of a pupil premium. Does his maths make the grade? Read
In the rush to comment on official figures released about August's rioters, did the papers get their statistics regarding benefit claims by rioters correct? Full Fact finds reason to be cautious. Read
Can it possibly be true that going to a gym entitles someone to legal residence in the UK? Full Fact investigates. Read
120,000 families have been isolated by the government as costing the state £8 billion a year. How have they come to this conclusion? Read
The Mail on Sunday claims to have unearthed figures suggesting that 3,200 parents of ADHD children are receiving taxpayer-funded cars. Is this really the case? Read
Following the announcement of plans to raise the speed limit on motorways from 70 to 80 mph, Transport Secretary Philip Hammond claimed that roads in this country are among Europe's safest. Are they? Read
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