Crime
How long do murderers serve in prison?
Over half of murderers released from prison have served between 11 and 18 years in custody. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are Conservative councils "damaging local high streets and small businesses"?
According to research conducted by Labour, Conservative councils charge more for parking than their Labour equivalents. Both parties agree that if parking charges are excessive, town centre businesses will lose out on valuable trade. But which local authorities are the worst offenders? Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are wages failing to keep pace with rising prices and benefits?
With benefits uprating dominating 2013's early political exchanges, is it really fair to say that working people are falling behind when it comes to the cost of living? Read
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Immigration
Are there 4,000 foreign murderers and rapists living freely in the UK?
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
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Health
Can being overweight improve your life expectancy?
As thousands of Brits embark upon diets as part of their New Year's resolutions, some papers today reported that being 'plump' could actually extend your life. Is this really sound medical advice? Read
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Do England and Wales imprison more children than any other countries in Europe?
On Tuesday in the House of Commons, Barry Sheerman MP asked Secretary of State for Justice Chris Grayling whether the government would consider reviewing the age of criminal responsibility. But does England and Wales imprison four times as many young people as Portugal? Read
Analysis
That Was The Year That Was
2012 was the year that: Kelvin MacKenzie berated lazy Northerners, alleging that the UK would have an economy like Ethopia's without London and the South East (actually, we'd be ranked … Read
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Health
Is spending on disability benefits being cut or going up?
In yesterday's PMQs the Prime Minister said that disability benefits are going up. Is he right? Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
2012: the year in factchecks (readers' favourites)
Season's greetings from Full Fact! Here are our most-read factchecks from this year, one for every twelve days of Christmas. Happy reading! 1. How much does obesity cost the NHS? … Read
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Crime
Has the probation service failed the public?
A headline in today's Daily Mail announced that the probation service of England and Wales is under attack for failing to curb re-offending. The Daily Mail states that 50,000 criminals let off prison go on to re-offend within the space of a year. Where is this number from and, more importantly, what does it tell us? Read
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