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

21 May 2018

What’s happened to employment since the vote to leave the EU?

Employment is up, unemployment is down and there are more people from outside the UK in work than before the Brexit vote.

21 May 2018

Trade across the Irish Sea

In 2016, the majority of Northern Irish goods trade sent outside its borders went to Great Britain.

18 May 2018

BBC Question Time: factchecked

We factchecked claims relating to Grenfell, deaths because of stabbings and shootings and on police budgets and numbers and prosecutions and prison sentences for people carrying blades.

18 May 2018

Police budgets, numbers and community policing

Police budgets, police officer numbers and community policing, we factcheck the claims.

18 May 2018

What has the leader of the fire safety review said about a cladding ban?

The leader of the government’s independent review into building regulations and fire safety said she didn’t think it was her role to go into the detail of individual regulations.

18 May 2018

Have more people died in stabbings and shootings this year?

Across the whole of England and Wales homicides attributed to stabbings or shootings have increased in recent years.

17 May 2018

NHS viral image factcheck

We’ve factchecked a viral graphic on NHS funding, A&E waiting times, ambulance targets, hospital beds and GPs.

15 May 2018

Post-Brexit customs: Max fac and the customs partnership explained

The government outlined two post-Brexit customs options. “Max fac” aims to create a “frictionless” customs border. A customs partnership would create a system where the UK collects EU tariffs.

15 May 2018

Royal flush? How much are taxpayers paying for the Royal wedding?

The Royal Family will pay for the wedding, but the security will be paid for by the state. Security for Prince William’s wedding cost over £6 million.

14 May 2018

Sure Start, school building and tuition fees: the Conservative and Coalition record

Explaining the Coalition and Conservative governments’ record on tuition fees, Education Maintenance Allowance, Sure Start, and school building.

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What’s happened to employment since the vote to leave the EU?

Trade across the Irish Sea

BBC Question Time: factchecked

Police budgets, numbers and community policing

What has the leader of the fire safety review said about a cladding ban?

Have more people died in stabbings and shootings this year?

NHS viral image factcheck

Post-Brexit customs: Max fac and the customs partnership explained

Royal flush? How much are taxpayers paying for the Royal wedding?

Sure Start, school building and tuition fees: the Conservative and Coalition record

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