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Chancellor runs out of road – FactCheck
Rachel Reeves and George Osborne crossed swords in the House of Commons over spending on infrastructure. Who’s right? FactCheck digs in.
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Childcare Q&A: FactChecking early years reform
As the government unveils its childcare reforms, should carers be better qualified and will costs fall for parents?
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FactCheck Q&A: raining on the rumour of a Romanian influx
As anxious MPs consider bad-mouthing Britain to put off low-skilled Romanian and Bulgarian workers from moving to the UK, FactCheck examines the truth behind the scaremongering.
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Cameron busted on debt claims
David Cameron’s claim that the government is “paying down Britain’s debts” provokes anger among some economists and an official complaint from Labour. Does it pass the FactCheck test?
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Obesity and poverty: the evidence
Are poor people really fatter? If so, what can we do about it. FactCheck (or should that be FatCheck?) investigates.
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Tax evasion: the cracks in the latest crackdown
Another day, another so-called crackdown on Britain’s tax dodgers. But do the numbers stack up?
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Gun control: What can America learn from Britain?
US conservatives are digging in amid calls for tighter gun laws, with some even claiming Britain is more dangerous than America, despite the lack of firearms here. FactCheck investigates.
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Eric Pickles and the mystery number – FactCheck
The Communities Secretary Eric Pickles says he’s seen an estimate for how many arrivals the government expects from Bulgaria. But where is it?
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Is President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner right?
It’s the tricky Falklands issue. Now the President of Argentina has written to David Cameron about it. Is her letter right, FactCheck asks?
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Are benefits rising faster than pay?
Iain Duncan Smith says we’re spending too much on the benefits bill, which have gone up faster than private sector wages. Is he right? FactCheck takes a look.
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Is Britain a tax credit haven?
Iain Duncan Smith thinks tax credits were a Labour disaster responsible for little short of fraud and abuse. FactCheck wonders where he’s got his figures from.
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2012: A year of lying shamelessly
We take a look back at the lowlights of 2012 with damned lies and statistics coming thick and fast from across the political spectrum.
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Autumn statement: who pays most, rich or poor?
George Osborne says the richest will pay the most after the Autumn Statement. FactCheck isn’t quite as convinced.
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Tax avoidance: cracks in the offshore crackdown
The latest government promise to get tough with corporate tax dodgers raises more questions than it answers.
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FactCheck Q&A: The shady regimes that still get UK aid
Rwanda will see its aid budget reduced amid allegations it is helping rebels in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. Who else gets our money – and are their hands clean?