Scottish government uses non-official data on youth unemployment
That data shows Scottish youth unemployment has fallen. But official data shows it has increased in Scotland over the last year. Read
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SNP GDP: TBC
At the SNP's election campaign launch last week, Nicola Sturgeon said that Scotland leaving the customs union and single market “will cost every person in Scotland £1,600.” This is another … Read
Analysis
Staying balanced: protecting our impartiality in an election
During an election, protecting our impartiality is vital. Here's how we do it. Read
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We don’t know if there’s a north/south divide in flood defence spending because the data was taken offline
Figures from the Environment Agency that could have helped shed light seem to have been taken offline. Read
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Full Fact writes to all Parliamentary candidates: “if you don’t know, don’t bluff”
This is a vital election and voters deserve good information. We are writing to all candidates with a simple challenge. Read
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Health
The USA doesn’t “allow” maggots in orange juice—it sets levels at which enforcement is mandatory
The US sets levels of natural contaminants in food above which it takes immediate enforcement action. The EU doesn’t set such levels. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Claim that Brexit will cost every Scot £1,600 is not right
These claims give the impression individuals would lose money, when it’s actually a prediction of how much less the GDP would be in a decade’s time compared to remaining. Read
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Politics
How "sophisticated" was the cyber attack on Labour?
In recent days the Labour party's web systems have been hit by what the party described as a “sophisticated and large scale cyber attack”. But what is a DDoS attack, … Read
Analysis
How sophisticated was the “sophisticated” cyber attack against Labour?
A DDoS attack by itself is not a sophisticated or particularly novel website attack. Read
Analysis
Another flawed “cost of Corbyn” figure from the Conservatives
You can’t work out the cost of a manifesto which hasn’t been published yet. And it’s flawed to assume all income tax payers have the same tax burden. Read
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