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David Cameron's plans to clamp down on fraudulent benefit claims received a wide airing in this morning's press. Labour's Shadow Welfare Reform Minister Lord Knight has argued that the previous Government presided over a halving of the fraud bill. Full Fact probes the holes in this claim Read
How much does regulation cost businesses in the UK? Looking at the figures, this seems tantamount to asking the length of a piece of red tape. Yet, as the Government … Read
Labour leadership contender Ed Balls today attempts to bust the 'myth' that his party needs to chase middle income voters, and should focus on attracting lower earners. Full Fact takes a closer look at what the pollsters say... Read
Full Fact's investigation into small business credit conditions yesterday has caused something of a stir. While our conclusion suggested that though there had been only a small reduction in net … Read
Home Secretary Theresa May today claimed that the years following the change to licensing laws saw a rise in alcohol related crime. However when Full Fact investigated we found the figures hard to swallow... Read
Is the notion that tuition fees are actually increasing access to higher education amongst students from poorer backgrounds a claim too far? Read
In the wake of a number of high-profile teen stabbings, the Mayor of London faced some tough questions on his crime policy at yesterday's Mayor's Question Time. But does his claim that youth crime in the capital is falling check out? Read
Do the figures used by Labour frontbenchers to defend their record on cutting benefit claims tell the full story of the years since 1997? Read
David Cameron claimed today during Prime Minister's Questions that child poverty had gone up under the last Government. Do the figures back up his claim? Read
How much faith should the public have in polling evidence? Figures are often cited by the media to suggest support for opposition to politicians, parties or policies, despite the snapshot … Read
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