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How bad is Cameron’s ‘women problem’? FactCheck Q&A
David Cameron’s been accused of having a “women problem”. Does he? And have this morning’s movements in the cabinet helped?
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FactCheck Q&A: squeezed middle or smacked bottom?
The “cost of living crisis” is a key plank of Labour’s election strategy. But should we really be worrying about Britain’s middle-income households?
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Back of a fag packet thinking?
The big tobacco firms are on the warpaths as the government says it wants Australian-style plain packaging. What does the evidence say?
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Should Labour be doffing its welfare cap to IDS? – FactCheck
Iain Duncan Smith has been on the airwaves justifying the welfare cap, claiming he’s stopping Labour’s out-of-control spending. Is he justified?
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Work Programme still under pressure to prove its worth
The government’s back-to-work programme is praised by ministers but damned as a failure by the unions. FactCheck referees.
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Is sugar really bad for you?
The World Health Organisation says we should halve our sugar intake. Some doctors say it is as harmful as tobacco. What’s the sweet truth?
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Has the Irish badger cull worked?
Ireland has been killing badgers for years and bovine TB has gone down. Does that mean Britain is right to cull?
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FactCheck Q&A: should we ban kosher and halal slaughter?
Calls for a ban on traditional Jewish and Muslim methods of slaughtering animals have provoked outrage among religious groups.
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Crimea myth and reality
Vladimir Putin says Russia’s actions in Crimea are legal. The west disagrees. Who’s right?
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UK stats chief backs us on floods spending
The chair of the UK Statistics Authority has added his voice to growing doubt over the government’s use of statistics on flood defence spending.
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Has Salmond slipped up on Scotland’s oil?
Scotland’s oil is worth £1.5 trillion and will make the country one of the wealthiest in the world, according to the first minister. Is he right?
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Is the government starving the poor?
Bishops think there is a link between food poverty and government welfare reforms. But what is the hard evidence?
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‘Money is no object,’ says PM on flood relief – FactCheck Q&A
David Cameron said “money is no object” when it comes to flood relief. How expensive might that end up for the government? And who is going to pay the most? FactCheck does the sums.
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FactCheck Q&A: the facts on dog attacks
Another child has been killed after being mauled by a dog. How common are fatal dog attacks, and will changes in the law help prevent more tragedies?
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Government still mired in dubious flood claims
The waves continue to batter Britain and the political storm over the coalition’s flood defence strategy is still raging too. Is this government really spending more than the last?