Latest Fact Checks

From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.

13 June 2018

How many households have been rehoused since the Grenfell Tower fire?

184 households from Grenfell Tower and Grenfell Walk have accepted an offer of permanent housing. Not all have moved in yet.

13 June 2018

Is home ownership on the up?

Home ownership in England rose slightly last year following year-on-year falls since 2004.

12 June 2018

Are families £900 worse off since Brexit?

Mark Carney said real household incomes are about £900 lower than they were forecast to be just before the referendum, partly down to Brexit. The exact figures behind this calculation haven’t been pub

11 June 2018

Brexit bill: What amendments have been passed?

This week the Commons voted on 15 amendments that have been passed in the House of Lords over the past few months. We looked at what happened.

11 June 2018

Does the UK have the poorest regions in northern Europe?

The UK has six of the poorest 10 regions comparing GDP per person against nearby countries, but this doesn’t mean the people who live there are poorer.

8 June 2018

BBC Question Time: factchecked

This week Question Time was in Reading. We factchecked claims on the number of school places, who the UK’s biggest trade partners are, online shopping and rail prices.

8 June 2018

Trading places: Who are the UK and Germany’s biggest trade partners?

The UK’s biggest export market is the USA. We exported 18% of our goods and services there in 2016, followed by Germany which took 9% of our exports. Our biggest trade deficit is with Germany.