Politics

23 July 2019

A Prime Minister’s words matter—will you stand up for honesty in politics?

A Prime Minister’s words matter. We should take them seriously.

21 June 2019

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.

1 November 2018

Confusing calculations: why politicians should stick to the basics

A recent figure used by the Chancellor had us scratching our heads. When we investigated further, we found some confusing calculations and potentially misleading numbers.

14 June 2016

NHS, EU funding and VAT: possible effects of leaving the EU

Vote Leave have claimed that leaving the EU would free up 'billions' to spend on public services and reduce taxation, even after EU funding has been replaced.

12 April 2016

Onshore wind: how do the costs compare?

The costs of onshore wind power compared to the alternatives have been hotly disputed during the passage of the Energy Bill. We’ve taken a look.

16 March 2016

Jobs, pollution, and academies: Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked

We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on employment figures, pollution, renewable energy, gun crime, and academies.

15 March 2016

The Energy Bill in the Commons, factchecked

We followed the Commons debate on the Energy Bill ahead of the voting—here’s a selection of some of the claims we checked.

11 March 2016

Renewable subsidy cuts might raise bills in the long term, but we don’t know by how much

Uncertainty among investors might make it more expensive to finance energy projects in future.

1 March 2016

Is the UK making progress towards its 2020 renewables target?

Without further action from the government the UK will miss its target to get 15% of energy from renewable sources by 2020.

22 February 2016

UK carbon emissions are falling

The drop in UK carbon dioxide emissions was the largest since comparable records began.

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A Prime Minister’s words matter—will you stand up for honesty in politics?

Labour makes misleading claim on solar energy

Confusing calculations: why politicians should stick to the basics

NHS, EU funding and VAT: possible effects of leaving the EU

Onshore wind: how do the costs compare?

Jobs, pollution, and academies: Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked

The Energy Bill in the Commons, factchecked

Renewable subsidy cuts might raise bills in the long term, but we don’t know by how much

Is the UK making progress towards its 2020 renewables target?

UK carbon emissions are falling

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