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Does Hamas use civilians as human shields?
The death toll continues to rise in Gaza, as Israel is accused of war crimes. But is Hamas responsible for some Palestinian civilian deaths?
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Has Cameron solved the ‘women problem’?
The claim “If elected, by the end of our first Parliament I want a third of all my ministers to be female.” David Cameron, 30 April 2009 The background Critics have called it the Conservatives’ “women problem”. A failure to promote women to top cabinet posts, and fears that the Tories are losing the female…
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FactCheck Q&A: sharia law in the UK
How many sharia courts are there in the UK? What powers do they have? And can Islamic rules ever operate alongside the English legal system?
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Are public sector workers better off?
More than 1 million public sector workers are on strike, but the government insists their claims of unfair pay are overblown. Do ministers have a point?
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What about the Britons who fight for Israel?
British Muslims who fight against the Assad regime in Syria risk being prosecuted as terrorists. What about Brits who volunteer to fight for Israel?
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Is the NHS on its death-bed?
Labour goes on the attack over the government’s handling of the NHS, but David Cameron says things are improving. FactCheck gets its scalpel out.
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FactCheck Q&A: do we need Total Recall?
The government will give voters the power to terminate MPs who misbehave for the first time. But critics have called it a “stitch-up” and a “con”.
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Will an independent Scotland be better or worse off?
Scots will either be £1,000 better off or £1,400 worse off if they vote for independence, according to the UK and Scottish governments. Who to believe?
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FactCheck Q&A: what happened to the Iraq war inquiry?
Former prime minister Tony Blair insists he has not been holding up the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war. So what has it taken so long to see the light of day?
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Will Farage ever get to Westminster?
Ukip won hundreds of seats in the local elections, but that may not mean the party will cruise into Westminster in 2015.
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Is it fair to compare Putin to Hitler?
Prince Charles has made headlines around the world by saying Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine echo those of Hitler. Is the comparison fair?
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Is there a Romanian crimewave?
Nigel Farage is sticking to his guns on the supposed danger posed by Romanian criminals. Is he right?
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FactCheck Q&A: was the school meals ‘revolution’ just spin?
A decade on from Jamie Oliver’s school dinners crusade, are children any healthier? FactCheck gets stuck in.
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Is minister on the run over prison claims?
Damian Green, the policing minister, says that fewer prisoners are now absconding from open jails. In the light of the “skull cracker” case, is he right to make his claim?
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Are the super-rich killing ‘cool London’?
Are foreign investors really driving London’s house prices up and leaving the capital looking like a ghost town? FactCheck finds out.