Labour makes misleading claim on solar energy
Labour used misleading figures, but there is evidence to show that the solar industry in the UK is stagnating. Read
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Are a quarter of 11 year-olds in England unable to read?
A quarter of year 6 students (10 to 11 year-olds) in England do not achieve the expected reading level in their SATs. This doesn’t mean they can’t read. Read
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Did four in ten dads not see their children this Father’s Day?
A survey does not show that four in ten dads would not see their children on Father’s Day, as newspapers and Fathers4Justice have claimed. Read
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Fact checking doesn’t work (the way you think it does)
Fact checkers need to move from ‘publish and pray’ to ‘publish and act’ Read
Comment
There is no evidence to say why this veteran is crying
The identity of the man and reason for his tears have been debated, and remain unclear. Read
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Europe
Boris Johnson repeats an old line about “GATT Article 24”
Boris Johnson’s claim during the Conservative leadership debate about Article 24 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade needs some context. Read
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Did only 11 MPs turn up to a debate on adolescent mental health?
The screenshot claiming to show this is from an adjournment debate, an end of day session which does not require a decision to be made by parliament. Read
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This sign saying the tube in summer smells like 16-year-old ham is fake
Like many other viral tube signs, this one is a fake. Read
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Crime
Did crime fall while Boris Johnson was Mayor of London?
While Boris Johnson was London’s mayor, the homicide rate fell from 21 to 13 per million people. The overall police recorded crime rate fell 23%. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Labour's record on inequality and social mobility: 1997 to 2010
In a video on Labour's inequality record Tony Blair lists statistics on topics from the NHS to poverty. The figures are all broadly correct, but also don't include overall income inequality. Read
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