From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Crime
Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has unearthed a fifteen-fold increase in the number of 'community resolutions' dealing with violent crime. Are cuts behind this shift in policing methods? Read
Immigration
Today the Prime Minister announced the end of the UK's 'something for nothing' culture, proposing new limits on benefits and NHS access for migrants. But is the policy based on sound evidence? Read
Europe
After releasing estimates of how many migrants from Romania and Bulgaria would reach our shores, Migration Watch has looked into the economic incentives behind their potential move. Read
Crime
"Judges rule CRB checks 'incompatible' with Human Rights Act" Those were the words of BBC News at the end of last month after the Court of Appeal ruled that blanket … Read
Europe
Britain has been dubbed a "migrant magnet" by today's papers as 'new figures' compared migration rates in the EU. Do we really deserve this moniker? Read
Europe
Today the Prime Minister delivered his verdict on Britain's future within the European Union. Full Fact has investigated a few claims from his speech. Read
Immigration
The Daily Mail, The Sun and The Telegraph reported this morning that there are 4,000 foreign national offenders living in the UK. But how accurate is this number? Read
Crime
A viral poster about deaths from handguns is from 1979. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The debate over whether immigration makes economic sense is longstanding. But where is the proof that immigration drives wages down and houses prices up? Read
Europe
After fraught EU budget negotiations and even more fraught relations between the Conservatives and UKIP featuring in this week's news, is the Independent right to say that most Brits want to cut the Brussels-based institutions loose? Read
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