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Is universal credit becoming another government IT disaster?
Should we credit Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith when he insists that his universal credit project will come in on time and in budget? FactCheck casts a sceptical eye.
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Cooper’s claims on domestic violence cases
Yvette Cooper has attacked the government’s record on domestic violence – claiming that it is “failing badly”. Is she being fair to the boys in blue?
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Are free schools failing to open in areas of need?
Has the government’s revolutionary free schools movement failed by opening schools where there is already a surplus of places? FactCheck swots up on the facts.
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Britain and the global power players 2003 v 2013
How much has Britain’s global position changed since Tony Blair led us into the Iraq War in 2003? FactCheck compares Britain to the other UN Security Council members.
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The badger cull – what we know and what we don’t know
The badger cull has finally begun, and claim and counter-claim about the science behind it are flying around like bullets. FactCheck investigates.
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Are council toilet closures infringing our rights?
Unison claims the closure of public loos could be infringing our rights. FactCheck takes a leak.
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Are we getting hooked on Ritalin?
Are students popping Ritalin to help them revise or is there an ADHD epidemic in school playgrounds? FactCheck gets to work.
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Is Big Brother watching you?
One Nation Under CCTV? Maybe, but claims about the numbers of cameras watching Britain are often exaggerated, FactCheck discovers.
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Forget bongo bongo language – is Bloom right on aid?
Ukip’s Godfrey Bloom has promised not to repeat his remarks about “bongo bongo land”. But does he have a point about UK aid funding corruption and arms spending abroad? FactCheck investigates.
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What else does the Church of England invest in?
It used to be Britain’s biggest landowner, and we know that the Church of England has an indirect stake in Wonga. Are there more skeletons in the closet?
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Black mark for Labour on primary school places
Parents are in for a “summer of worry”, says Labour, because this September there will be a shortfall of 120,000 primary school places. FactCheck gets out its red pen.
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Why we haven’t cracked the university problem yet
More students than ever from the poorest backgrounds are applying to university, according to Ucas. But that’s not the whole story, as FactCheck finds out.
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Factcheck: just how additional is that additional money for schools?
The Lib Dems insist they are giving poorer children a better start with cash from the “pupil premium” – but is this really extra money?
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FactCheck Q&A: Is crime really falling?
How can crime figures continue to tumble even as the economy flatlines and police numbers fall? FactCheck finds out.
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How critical are NHS staffing levels?
Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham argues that the drop in nurse numbers is behind the failings in NHS care. Is he right that numbers are “dangerously low”? FactCheck dons its rubber gloves.