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Numbers Not Noise | Public Health: The Numbers
Numbers Not Noise looks at health outcomes, NHS demand, vaccination, mortality and public-health trends using official data and enough context to stop a single statistic being turned into a political slogan. The aim is not to make the numbers say what we want; it is to show what they can and cannot tell us. A headline figure can be accurate and still mislead when the denominator, time period, population change, inflation, reporting method or legal.
Sep 1


Numbers Not Noise | Demographics: The Numbers
Numbers Not Noise looks at population change, age, birthplace, nationality, religion and household structure using official data and enough context to stop a single statistic being turned into a political slogan. The aim is not to make the numbers say what we want; it is to show what they can and cannot tell us. A headline figure can be accurate and still mislead when the denominator, time period, population change, inflation, reporting method or legal.
Sep 1


Numbers Not Noise | Immigration: The Numbers
Numbers Not Noise looks at migration, asylum claims, small boats, visas, settlement and returns using official data and enough context to stop a single statistic being turned into a political slogan. The aim is not to make the numbers say what we want; it is to show what they can and cannot tell us. A headline figure can be accurate and still mislead when the denominator, time period, population change, inflation, reporting method or legal definition is.
Sep 1


Numbers Not Noise | Housing: The Numbers
Numbers Not Noise looks at housing supply, social housing, rents, affordability and waiting lists using official data and enough context to stop a single statistic being turned into a political slogan. The aim is not to make the numbers say what we want; it is to show what they can and cannot tell us. A headline figure can be accurate and still mislead when the denominator, time period, population change, inflation, reporting method or legal definition is.
Sep 1


Fact Or Fiction: Crime & Public Safety
Fact Or Fiction is our evidence hub for viral crime claims, policing statistics, public-safety rumours and claims about offenders. Each entry starts with the claim as people are likely to encounter it, separates what is known from what is assumed, and links readers to the evidence used for the verdict. We identify the original source, check dates and context, look for primary evidence where possible, and distinguish a false statement from a true fact.
Sep 1


Numbers Not Noise | LGBTQ+ Britain: The Numbers
Numbers Not Noise looks at LGBTQ+ population estimates, hate crime, attitudes and public services using official data and enough context to stop a single statistic being turned into a political slogan. The aim is not to make the numbers say what we want; it is to show what they can and cannot tell us. A headline figure can be accurate and still mislead when the denominator, time period, population change, inflation, reporting method or legal definition is.
Sep 1


Fact Or Fiction: Immigration & Asylum
Fact Or Fiction is our evidence hub for claims about asylum, migration routes, hotels, benefits and border statistics. Each entry starts with the claim as people are likely to encounter it, separates what is known from what is assumed, and links readers to the evidence used for the verdict. We identify the original source, check dates and context, look for primary evidence where possible, and distinguish a false statement from a true fact presented in a.
Sep 1


Fact Or Fiction: Health & Science
Fact Or Fiction is our evidence hub for health scares, scientific claims, medicines, public-health rumours and misused research. Each entry starts with the claim as people are likely to encounter it, separates what is known from what is assumed, and links readers to the evidence used for the verdict. We identify the original source, check dates and context, look for primary evidence where possible, and distinguish a false statement from a true fact.
Sep 1


Numbers Not Noise | Crime: The Numbers
Numbers Not Noise looks at recorded crime, victimisation, offending, prisons and public safety using official data and enough context to stop a single statistic being turned into a political slogan. The aim is not to make the numbers say what we want; it is to show what they can and cannot tell us. A headline figure can be accurate and still mislead when the denominator, time period, population change, inflation, reporting method or legal definition is.
Sep 1


Fact Or Fiction: Scams, Hoaxes & Fake Offers
Fact Or Fiction is our evidence hub for fabricated letters, fake offers, scams and deliberately manufactured hoaxes. Each entry starts with the claim as people are likely to encounter it, separates what is known from what is assumed, and links readers to the evidence used for the verdict. We identify the original source, check dates and context, look for primary evidence where possible, and distinguish a false statement from a true fact presented in a.
Sep 1
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