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The plain truth about cigarette packaging
The government has put off introducing plain cigarette packets because it says there’s no evidence of any impact. FactCheck begs to differ.
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Winners and losers in sports doping
As two of the world’s fastest sprinters test positive for a banned substance, FactCheck looks at the recent history of doping in sport.
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Party donors – who funds Labour and the Tories?
David Cameron claims that Labour is “owned” by the Unions, while Labour argues that the Conservative party is bankrolled by “a few millionaires”. FactCheck gets to the bottom of the row.
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Who runs the country?
Will we get a “parliament of toffs” if we refuse to pay MPs more? Or perhaps the rich already dominate the House of Commons… How much do we really know about the background of the people who represent us?
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Cameron wrong again on ‘bedroom tax’ detail
“Spare room subsidy” or “bedroom tax”? Call it what you want, but confusion still reigns about some of the detail… or at least it does on the government front bench.
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Is gay marriage bad for children?
An anti-gay marriage group says children with same-sex parents turn out worse than those with a mum and dad. Fact or fiction?
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Who’s to blame for rising primary school class sizes?
In Prime Minister’s Questions today David Cameron and Ed Miliband sparred over cramped primary school places. FactCheck looks at who’s to blame.
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Do we pay MPs too much?
Are British politicians badly paid compared to their European counterparts? FactCheck jumps on the gravy train…
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FactCheck Q&A: how will the new benefits cap work?
Do we really need another benefits cap? How will it work – and is it right to exclude pensioners?
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Osborne’s English lessons are no threat
The Chancellor’s threat to take away the benefits of anyone refusing to learn English is given an ‘F’ for fiction by FactCheck.
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Has the environment minister struck gold on GM?
The environment secretary says it is time to start embracing GM crops. But has he bitten off more than he can chew? FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck update: another tax haven loophole
The government says Britain is putting its own house in order by getting UK-linked territories to crack down on tax evasion. But there is a notable exception, as FactCheck discovers…
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Have we really tamed the ‘tax havens’?
The government says it is taking “concrete action” to break Britain’s tax haven habit. But FactCheck finds that the devil is in the detail.
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Will Britain have a Muslim majority by 2050?
An article that claims that more than 50 per cent of Britons will be Muslim by 2050 has become an internet hit. Scaremongering or simple demographics? FactCheck finds out.
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Have wages fallen by £1,300 a year?
Are the latest figures on jobs and wages cause for optimism or evidence of a “living standards crisis”? Are we really getting paid £1,300 a year less than in 2010?