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Hunt’s rose-tinted view of China’s social care system
In order to tackle the chronic loneliness of the elderly, Jeremy Hunt – who once worked in Japan and whose wife is Chinese – says we should take lessons from Asia. What are they doing right? FactCheck investigates.
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Are 20 per cent of London marriages bogus?
We know city-dwellers are supposed to be more cynical, but is this figure from one of London’s senior registrars really true?
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Osborne and Boris in China
The government has played down warnings that the Chinese telecoms giant could pose a threat to Britain’s cyber-security.
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Does Vicky Pryce’s ‘prisonomics’ add up?
Vicky Pryce argues that more than half of women in jail are there due to the men in their life – but is she right? FactCheck analyses the claim behind her “Prisonomics”.
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Will the new immigration bill reduce illegal immigration?
Illegal migrants face a new crackdown in Britain says Home Secretary Theresa May, but will the new Immigration Bill actually reduce the number of migrants?
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The Sun and the killer mental patients
The Sun has been accused of stigmatising mentally ill people and reporting statistics inaccurately in a front-page story. FactCheck takes a look.
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The New Lotto’s winners and losers
The price of a Lotto ticket has doubled to £2, but some of the prizes have gone up too. A better or worse deal for punters? FactCheck finds out.
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Does a cap on payday loans work?
Payday loan companies argue that a cap on interest rates would force people to turn to loan sharks. But Stella Creasy says it has worked in other countries – is she right? FactCheck investigates.
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Tory conference round-up
Only a politician could make a missed target sound like a triumph, as FactCheck discovers.
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The Work Programme is improving – but it still fails the sick and disabled
The latest figures from the Work Programme have been hailed as a success by the government – and a resounding failure by Labour and the unions. FactCheck cuts through the spin.
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Why oil and debt will decide Scotland’s future
With a year to go until the crunch vote, is the economic case for Scottish independence falling apart?
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FactCheck Q&A: are we wearing beer goggles when it comes to drunk tanks?
The Association of Chief Police Officers has suggested throwing binge drinkers into privately run “drunk tanks” to save the taxpayer money. But will it work?
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Doubts over profits made from Lloyds share sale
George Osborne’s headline figure is that the Lloyds share sale has “raised” £3.2bn. But how much of that is profit and has he factored in borrowing costs? FactCheck digs out its calculator.
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Do people know their A&E staff better than their GPs?
There is no doubt that A&E departments are under pressure, but are they shouldering GPs’ work as Jeremy Hunt claims? FactCheck dons its white coat.
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Have the super-rich got richer?
The super-rich have seen their wealth soar throughout the recession, according to TUC boss Frances O’Grady. Fair comment, or a bit rich? FactCheck finds out.