Statistics watchdog moves to stamp out "secret" briefings
In a major success for Full Fact, the new Chair of the national statistics watchdog — the UK Statistics Authority — has today moved to ensure that the public has … Read
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In a major success for Full Fact, the new Chair of the national statistics watchdog — the UK Statistics Authority — has today moved to ensure that the public has … Read
One of the hottest issues in the 2012 London Mayoral Election has been crime. However the Conservative and Labour candidates have continually exchanged contradictory claims about trends in the capital Read
Trading insults about the accuracy of your opponents' claims has become a staple of election campaigns, and the race to be London Mayor has been a prime example of this. … Read
Was Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls right to claim that the Prime Minister made a mistake in claiming that the 50p rate of tax didn't raise any money at all? Read
Since the beginning of March this year the BBC Trust - which oversees the BBC's complaints process - has offered a public consultation on its website over its proposed changes … Read
Last month Full Fact asked the Economist to correct one of its articles covering the Government's controversial work experience scheme. Jonathan Portes, Director of the National Institute of Economic and … Read
Housing waiting lists tend to be long, and reactions to today's headlines in the Mail and Star may have ranged from outraged to sceptical. But what do the figures behind their claims actually show? Read
London mayoral candidate Jenny Jones claims that cyclists are not safe in Boris's hands, saying the proportion of casualties per cycle trip has worsened since he came to power. But has the Green Party's candidate got the London Mayor in a spin? Read
This week, the Times reported on an 'NHS scandal' whereby patients were apparently being discharged from hospital in the middle of the night. 100 responses to Freedom of Information requests … Read
In a week in which taxes on charity donations have dominated the political headlines, Full Fact looks into where the UK's charitable donations actually come from. Read
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