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Revolt forces extension plans rethink
Plans to make it easier for homeowners to build larger extensions are to be reconsidered after the government suffers a backbench revolt and near defeat.
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The benefit cap row
Iain Duncan Smith has been rapped by the statistics watchdog before. Critics now say he is misrepresenting government figures to defend the controversial cap on benefits. FactCheck investigates.
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Organ donor claims under the knife
Reports of a record rise in organ donation were hailed as good news this week. But critics say the NHS is using the wrong statistics to mislead the public. FactCheck investigates.
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Do Shelter’s housing claims stack up? FactCheck
Shelter has released startling figures for how many families could find themselves homeless if they lose their job. Are they right?
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The Thatcher myths
From snatching milk to destroying British industry, FactCheck busts some of the biggest myths of the Thatcher era.
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Will Ed Miliband save the high street?
Local councils are powerless against the glut of payday loan companies setting up shop on the UK’s high streets, says Ed Miliband. But are they? FactCheck does the numbers.
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Should we scrap Trident?
David Cameron says we need the Trident deterrent to protect against new threats like South Korea and safeguard jobs. FactCheck goes nuclear.
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Are we right to pull up Pakistan over taxes?
MPs have warned that Pakistan gets a lot of British cash, but doesn’t collect enough from its own citizens. Are they right?
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Are nine out of 10 working families better off?
George Osborne says nine out of 10 working families will benefit from this month’s tax and benefit changes. But who are the biggest winners?
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Housing crisis update
Today was the deadline for local councils to get their house in order before the government’s new planning rules come into force. It’s a key milestone in the battle between ministers and developers who want to increase the housing supply, and pressure groups who are worried that rural England is about to disappear beneath a…
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The nasty surprise in Boris’s police plan
Is London really “actively recruiting 4,500 more police” at the height of austerity, as Boris Johnson claimed today? FactCheck investigates.
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Has Osborne hit home on the budget?
Are plans for the help to buy scheme likely to live up to government expectations? Based on previous housing policies, FactCheck isn’t so sure.
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Childcare winners and losers – FactCheck Q&A
From vouchers to credits, FactCheck digs in to the latest proposals from the government on childcare.
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The truth about the knife crime crackdown
As MPs call for tougher knife laws, David Cameron insists the government is already cracking down. FactCheck investigates.
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Cameron’s defence spend freeze claim gets cold shoulder
David Cameron says defence spending has been frozen. Looks more like it’s melted, according to figures from the Ministry of Defence.