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People power: A realistic solution to Britain’s energy crisis?
The Claim “We will scrap Labour’s target of [getting] 1.6% [of the UK’s electricity from decentralised sources] by 2020 and significantly raise the level of ambition for decentralised energy in the UK by 2020 and beyond.” Conservative party policy document, seen by Channel 4 News FactCheck Cathy Newman checks it out “Decentralised” energy is the…
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A care funding black hole?
The Conservatives say there is a funding black hole in the government’s national care service plans – do the numbers add up?
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How many go from free school meals to Oxbridge?
Does Michael Gove MP’s claim that only 45 boys and girls eligible for free school meals got into Oxbridge stand up?
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The £8,000 question about Tory residential care
“People can for £8,000 or thereabouts as a single premium at retirement meet the future costs of their residential care .” Andrew Lansley, Shadow Health Secretary, BBC Today, 12 February 2010 Cathy Newman checks it out The Conservatives have spent the week warning us of a £20,000 “death tax” – the price we may all…
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Tories respond to FactCheck spending verdict
Philip Hammond insists the Conservatives can make up to £1.5bn worth of savings this year to help cut Britain’s deficit.
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‘Death tax’ claims are alive and kicking
The Conservative poster campaign – a tombstone emblazoned with the words “RIP off” – is certainly striking. Its aim is to attack Gordon Brown’s supposed proposals for a £20,000 “death tax” to fund social care – but is it true?
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Chasing the cost of care in the community
Newman questioned Health Secretary Andy Burnham today on the government’s claims that it would save £2.7bn a year by providing one-to-one cancer care at home.
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Struggling to count Labour’s care costs
FactCheck anayses Gordon Brown’s claim to make savings through providing more NHS cancer care in the community.
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Tory budget cuts half amount promised
Channel 4 News FactCheck runs the rule over Philip Hammond’s claim that cutting Child Trust Funds and Child Tax Credits will save over £1bn.
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The hidden cut in the hospitals budget
Alistair Darling gave the impression that the party of the NHS was to continue the bountiful spending settlements that have seen the health service budget triple since 1997, but capital spending is set for a 21.9% real-terms cut.
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Welcome to the new FactCheck blog
Today Channel 4 relaunches FactCheck a blog drawing on the fact-checking skills of the Channel 4 News team, including Political Correspondent Cathy Newman.
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Dodgy claims of 2009
A quick one from the archive: we cast our eye back over some of the most dubious statements made by politicians of all kinds last year, as debunked by FactCheck. Miscounting Gurkhas “What I can’t do, which is what some are asking me to do but the judge did not, is to grant every Gurkha…
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BNP: Nick Griffin on Question Time
Nearly eight million people watched BNP leader Nick Griffin’s appearance on Question Time last night. How did the claims they heard check out?
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100,000 more Gurkhas?
Immigration minister Phil Woolas told Channel 4 News that relaxing the rules for Gurkhas further would mean up to 100,000 people coming to live in the UK. Is he right?
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More in severe poverty?
The Tories say severe poverty has increased under Labour, but do the figures ring true?