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Water bills in England and Wales to hit record high
Ofwat – the body that regulates water companies in England and Wales – has announced companies can increase their bills by 36 per cent in real terms by 2030.
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Government pledge will still mean fewer police officers per person
The government says it aims to have a named, contactable police officer in every neighbourhood.
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Too poor for school: how poverty keeps children at home
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says she was “introducing free breakfast clubs in every primary school” and expanding an “attendance mentors programme”.
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How schools are tackling pupil absences
Last month the Education Secretary in England pledged to tackle what she called the school ‘absence epidemic’ seen in the wake of the pandemic.
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Why has Joe Biden pardoned son Hunter Biden – and what crimes was he convicted of?
What was Hunter Biden convicted of – and why has President Joe Biden pardoned him?
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2023 immigration was much higher than previously thought
Can we actually be confident that net migration has fallen at all? FactCheck takes a look.
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Which criminal charges against Donald Trump have been dropped – and why?
President-elect Donald Trump has had some of his charges dismissed after his victory on 5 November.
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Inheritance tax on farms, explained
The Treasury says only about a quarter of farm estates that are passed on will actually pay any inheritance tax.
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How many farmers will have to pay inheritance tax?
So what exactly is the government’s new farming policy and who will be affected?
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Israel fails to meet US deadline on Gaza aid
The number of aid trucks entering Gaza has fallen significantly since Israel’s assault on Rafah in May.
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Six charts that explain Trump’s decisive US election win
Democratic strongholds saw large swings to Trump.
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One in five pupils in England is persistently missing school
The rate of persistent absence has doubled since the pandemic – and a quarter of all absences are now recorded without any clear reason given.
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Why did Iran attack Israel, why did Israel invade Lebanon, and is ‘world war’ likely?
Here are some of the questions FactCheck readers are asking about the conflict.
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Is Biden correct that Hurricane Helene was ‘unequivocally’ caused by climate change?
Was Hurricane Helene caused by climate change? FactCheck takes a look.
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Israeli attacks outnumbered Hezbollah’s five-to-one, our analysis finds
And we find these attacks resulted in thirty deaths in Lebanon for every one death in Israel.
