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The Daily Mail, “enemies of the people”, and a Nazi newspaper
A recent meme compared a Daily Mail headline in 2016 with a Nazi newspaper published in 1933. Read
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Europe
Was the EU referendum “advisory”?
A referendum can be legally non-binding but, arguably, politically binding. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How does the new benefit cap affect single mothers?
The new benefit cap is introduced on 7 November 2016. We look whether it affects single mothers, large families and those with higher rents more than others. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The IFS and the benefit cap
The Institute for Fiscal Studies said that the benefit cap used to almost exclusively affect families with a lot of children or high rents, but not any more. Read
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When I grow up I want to be...
Our Senior Researcher Joseph O'Leary spent his Thursday giving a talk Cardiff School of Journalism. 'Incorrect facts can be a story too'. Read
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Health
EU staff at Great Ormond Street hospital
23% of doctors and 17% of all doctors and nurses at Great Ormond Street hospital reported they were from the EU in 2015. Read
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BBC Question Time, factchecked
We've factchecked the Question Time panel's claims on EU doctors, Article 50, UK-US trade and the cost of public inquiries. Read
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The cost of public inquiries
Figures cited on BBC Question Time for the cost of the Chilcot and Leveson Inquiries are correct. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The UK’s trade with the USA
The US is the UK’s second largest trading partner after the EU. Read
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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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