"Hoverboards" and the law
It's been claimed that the prosecution service recently made "hoverboards" illegal. But it has no such power; newspapers have just picked up on an existing law. Read
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Health Secretary responds to our correction request on weekend deaths in hospitals
In October we checked the Health Secretary's claim that, "there are 11,000 excess deaths because we do not staff our hospitals properly at weekends." Here's the reply when we asked for a correction. Read
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Education
Is immigration affecting the performance of native English speakers in schools?
It's been claimed that increasing numbers of pupils with English as an additional language is affecting the performance of their peers. Read
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Europe
10 December's BBC Question Time, factchecked
We factchecked the panel's claims from BBC Question Time on Donald Trump, the European Arrest Warrant, Norway, shoot-to-kill, and mental health. Read
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Immigration
Would restricting in-work benefits to EU migrants reduce immigration?
Sir Stephen Nickell has said that restricting access to benefits wouldn't have much impact on EU immigration, Iain Duncan Smith says it would. Read
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Education
Claim that Islamic State hack brought down university internet services appears unfounded
A headline in the Express claimed that an Islamic State hack disrupted university internet services, but the evidence it gave for this is not convincing. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Trade with the EU, nurses, and tuition fees: factchecking Prime Minister's Questions
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on trade with the EU, nurses and tuition fees. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Flood defences: what's happening to funding?
Capital spending is set to be £1.9 billion this parliament, up from previous parliaments. But capital spending isn't the whole story. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Would early closure of the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind cost £100 million?
The government says closing the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind early will bring benefits of £160 million. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Air strikes: how many teachers and nurses could we pay for instead?
Would air strikes in Syria cost £508,000 each, enough to pay for about 20 teachers or 19 nurses? Read
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