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5 June 2013

What's happening to net migration?

A new Conservative campaign poster has been doing the rounds on Twitter recently: At first glance, the point looks obvious: under the Conservatives 37,000 more people left than arrived in … Read

Analysis
5 June 2013

Health

Is unsafe sex becoming more common?

According to today's newspapers, there has been an increase in the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in England. But does this mean that more people are being lax about their sexual health? Read

Analysis
4 June 2013

Economy, Business & Finance

Is the UK's food supply hanging in the balance?

As the International Development Committee publishes its Global Food Security report, claims that we're always just days away from food shortages may have caught readers' eyes. Read

Analysis
4 June 2013

Freedom of Information matters: support it

Here at Full Fact we make frequent use of Freedom of Information requests. Recently they helped us uncover who was set to benefit and lose out from the Government's welfare … Read

Analysis
3 June 2013

Education

Are teaching assistants doing more harm than good?

Teaching assistants have come under the spotlight after it was revealed that the Department of Education is considering axing their role. Some have suggested they don't have a positive impact on pupils' performance. We look at the evidence. Read

Analysis
31 May 2013

Europe

EU migrants and benefits: what's the price of "caving in"?

The Government and the EU Commission are at loggerheads over benefit entitlements of migrants. Iain Duncan Smith has said that "caving in" to their demands would cost the taxpayer £155 million per year. Full Fact inspects the tariff. Read

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