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Immigration
A figure quoted by Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf for the increase in the UK’s foreign-born population is far too high, and may refer to an estimate of the increase over 20 years. Read
Yesterday, the Daily Mail's front page headline drew attention to the supposed "10,000 Britons abroad claiming £1million a week in benefits." The story also appeared on the Telegraph's website. The … Read
Yesterday, the Daily Telegraph reported that more than half of the beds cut from NHS hospitals had been taken from those allocated to elderly patients. The claim was based upon … Read
As peers return to work after their Christmas break this week, one of the first pieces of legislation they are due to consider is the controversial Welfare Reform Bill. Today … Read
An article in the Mail this morning reported the likely eviction of the Rostant family from their Central London home. The family were purported to be receiving £2,000 a week … Read
The Sun this morning claims that job vacancies in the UK have risen to 450,000, and are now at their highest level for two years. Should we take this at face value? Read
In the wake of yesterday's sentencing of Gary Dobson and David Norris for the murder of Stephen Lawrence, issues surrounding race relations in the UK have been prominently covered by the media. Full Fact looks into one area that could cause some confusion to the untrained eye. Read
One Conservative MP claimed that the amounts spent by the health service on management grew from just under £200m to over £1bn. Is he right? Read
Reports in the Mail and the Guardian today highlighted low uptake and achievement of core GCSEs, with the Mail claiming that the number of pupils studying English Baccalaureate subjects had halved under Labour. Full Fact investigates the figures behind the claims. Read
With Lord Justice Leveson due to resume his inquiry into press standards on Monday, the New Year has already brought one important change to the way in which these standards … Read
Over the festive period, Full Fact has been reflecting on some of our bigger stories of 2011, arranged below in the style of a popular carol. We look forward to … Read
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