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FactCheck: Yousaf claims Scotland NHS waiting times ‘improving’
On some key measures, they’re getting worse.
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FactCheck: why is Rishi Sunak being investigated by parliament watchdog?
Why is prime minister Rishi Sunak being investigated by parliament’s standards watchdog? FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: the gender reform row between Scotland and Westminster explained
What is the Gender Recognition Reform bill and how popular is it among Scots?
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FactCheck: how much has junior doctors’ pay fallen and what pay rise do they want?
Thousands of junior doctors in England are on strike this week over pay. But how much has junior doctors’ pay fallen – and how does it compare to other parts of the health service? FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: what has Donald Trump been charged with and can he still run for President in 2024?
Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts. But what do the charges mean? FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: is Clinton right that there have been 135 mass shootings in the US in 2023?
The figures aren’t clear cut.
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FactCheck: Angela Rayner’s claim about rape trials dropped due to delays
Angela Rayner said that during a six-month period last year 175 trials for rape and other serious sexual offences had to be dropped “because the victim could no longer cope with the delay”. FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: When are teacher strikes in spring 2023 and why are they happening?
Some teachers in England will take industrial action again after rejecting the latest pay offer. But when will they go on strike and will schools close? FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: Raab to correct parliament record on rape claim
Dominic Raab said during Prime Minister’s Questions that the conviction rate for rape cases “has gone up, it is now at 69 per cent”. FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: why Russia is planning to store nuclear weapons in Belarus – explained
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin plans to store nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus. But should we be worried? FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: new study links hormonal contraception including the pill to breast cancer – explained
What is the link between hormonal contraception and breast cancer? FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: SNP energy bills claim ‘doesn’t ring true’, says Ofgem
Stephen Flynn claimed that the average household energy bill in Scotland is currently around £3,500, but Ofgem said this figure “doesn’t ring true”. FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: who will get 30 hours free childcare in England and when?
The scheme is being extended beyond three and four year olds.
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FactCheck: Sunak claims stop and search powers reduced violent crime ‘considerably’
Rishi Sunak has claimed that “violent crime is now down considerably over the past few years”. But is he right? FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: how much more will new students pay on loan repayments and will it be ‘fairer’?
Student loan repayments are rising for the next cohort of students in England. The government says the new system will be ‘fairer’, but is this the case? FactCheck take a look.