Helen Johnson

The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the twelfth time in a row. FactCheck takes a look.

Keir Starmer says his party wants to “move on”’ from its pledge to abolish university tuition fees in England. FactCheck takes a look.

Dominic Raab has quit as deputy prime minister and justice secretary after a report upheld two claims of bullying against him. FactCheck takes a look.

Rishi Sunak said at this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions that “there are 20,000 more police officers”. But is this right and has he broken data rules? FactCheck takes a look.

Why is prime minister Rishi Sunak being investigated by parliament’s standards watchdog? FactCheck takes a look.

Thousands of junior doctors in England are on strike this week over pay. But how much has junior doctors’ pay fallen – and how does it compare to other parts of the health service? FactCheck takes a look.

Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts. But what do the charges mean? FactCheck takes a look.

Angela Rayner said that during a six-month period last year 175 trials for rape and other serious sexual offences had to be dropped “because the victim could no longer cope with the delay”. FactCheck takes a look.

Some teachers in England will take industrial action again after rejecting the latest pay offer. But when will they go on strike and will schools close? FactCheck takes a look.

Dominic Raab said during Prime Minister’s Questions that the conviction rate for rape cases “has gone up, it is now at 69 per cent”. FactCheck takes a look.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin plans to store nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus. But should we be worried? FactCheck takes a look.

What is the link between hormonal contraception and breast cancer? FactCheck takes a look.

Stephen Flynn claimed that the average household energy bill in Scotland is currently around £3,500, but Ofgem said this figure “doesn’t ring true”. FactCheck takes a look.

Rishi Sunak has claimed that “violent crime is now down considerably over the past few years”. But is he right? FactCheck takes a look.

Student loan repayments are rising for the next cohort of students in England. The government says the new system will be ‘fairer’, but is this the case? FactCheck take a look.