Education
Scottish schools
The standard of schools in Scotland, as measured by recent pupil tests and exam results, seems to be slightly in decline. Read
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Scotland
Fact checks of direct relevance and specifically about matters of national importance in Scotland
Economy, Business & Finance
The oil price and Scotland’s independence
The falling price of oil hasn’t had much impact on the proportion of people saying they would vote for independence. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Tax gap, migration and trade deficit: Prime Minister's Questions
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on the tax gap, the trade deficit, Scottish migration, and the EU referendum government websites. Read
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12 May's BBC Question Time, factchecked
We've factchecked the panel's claims on Scottish public attitudes, election results, immigration and jobs. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
10 March's BBC Question Time, factchecked
Last night's Question Time came from Dundee. We've checked the panel's claims on the EU referendum, the Scottish economy, oil revenues, and NHS spending. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
29 October's BBC Question Time, factchecked
Is the Lords more in tune with public opinion than the Commons? Is Scotland more left wing than the rest of the UK? We check the Question Time claims. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
The Conservative manifesto's onshore wind pledge
The Conservative election manifesto was ambiguous on what it meant by ending "any new public subsidy" for onshore wind farms. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
10 claims from the 7-way leaders' debate
This evening the 7 party leaders took part in a debate chaired by Julie Etchingham. We were factchecking throughout the evening - you can see what we said on Twitter @FullFact, and we've rounded up 10 of the main claims below. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Salmond censured for stats claim
Alex Salmond has been strongly reprimanded by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) for claiming that Chancellor George Osborne had "managed to inflate the UK growth figures" by pressuring the Office … Read
Analysis
71% of 16- and 17-year-olds voted 'yes'—based on 14 responses
Various media sources and Twitter users have today reported on the results of a poll by Lord Ashcroft, which showed that 71% of 16- and 17-year-old respondents said they voted … Read
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