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FactCheck: knife crime spin »

The home secretary apologises for releasing a knife crime stat too early - but is that the whole story?

A selection of our favourite questionable political claims and suspect spin - as debunked by FactCheck.

Why has the statistics watchdog criticised the government for "misleading" and "selective" use of statistics?

The PM made an embarrassing gaffe this week, but is a minister trying to rewrite history?

The government claims banning cigarette displays in shops will stop young people smoking. Are they right?

Have our freedoms come at too high a price?