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What Unison isn’t telling you about jobs
There are four jobseekers competing for every vacancy, according to one of Britain’s biggest unions. But are things getting better or worse? FactCheck finds out.
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Cameron slips up on ‘bedroom tax’
David Cameron sought to reassure MPs about the effects of the so-called ‘bedroom tax’ on the most vulnerable. But did he pass the FactCheck test?
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Does the pupil premium make the grade?
Lib Dem Schools Minister David Laws says we are spending billions ‘more’ on poorer schoolchildren. But does the party’s flagship ‘pupil premium’ just plug other holes in the schools budget?
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Who’s voting for Ukip?
Was Ukip’s strong showing in Eastleigh just a protest vote? Is it only disgruntled Conservatives who vote for Farage and friends? FactCheck finds out.
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Osborne’s missed targets from AAA to Z – FactCheck
We all know George Osborne failed to hold on to Britain’s triple-A credit rating. But what about the other benchmarks the chancellor asked us to judge him on?
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Cameron cooks up a porky on the gas ring – FactCheck
David Cameron keeps on saying the government will, by law, force energy companies to put customers on the lowest tariffs. Doesn’t appear in any bills FactCheck can find.
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Nursing numbers down but don’t panic (yet)
Have Labour’s spinners overcooked claims of a crisis in nursing numbers? FactCheck dons its rubber gloves.
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Unemployment: why it really is good news
Growth is down but employment is up. It’s a conundrum for economists. Can we rely on the jobless figures or is the government cooking the books? FactCheck finds out.
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Obesity: should we tax soft drinks?
Will a tax on soft drinks solve the obesity crisis? Probably not on its own, but it might be a good place to start.
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Horsemeat – the FactCheck update
We FactChecked the Food Standards Agency’s response to the horsemeat scandal last week and found it wanting. Has the agency kept its promise to make the food industry get its house in order?
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Shot down: the myths distorting the US gun debate
Hitler said if you disarm a nation, you conquer it – one of the many myths used by the pro-gun lobby to justify America’s love affair with arms. We put the claims to the test.
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Why horsemeat crackdown could be a shambles
The Food Standards Agency says it wants the meat industry to test all processed beef for traces of horse meat and report back in a week. A tall order, as FactCheck discovers.
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Boris bluster can’t hide reality of police cuts
Boris Johnson has promised to “keep police numbers high” in the capital. But FactCheck discovers that officer strength is really at a five-year low.
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Chris Grayling’s rape claims treated with caution – FactCheck Q&A
Chris Grayling has urged greater use of cautions for rapists. Would that work? FactCheck finds out.
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Apprenticeships: what the government isn’t telling you
The number of apprenticeships continues to soar – but what’s the real story behind the headline? FactCheck investigates.