Osborne swings it on sentencing policy
Our Political Editor on the Chancellor’s role in getting the Government tio re-assess its plans on sentencing policy.
Our Political Editor on the Chancellor’s role in getting the Government tio re-assess its plans on sentencing policy.
As another politician hears the clang of the prison gates, FactCheck looks at the Palace of Westminster’s soaring crime rate.
The claim “It is true that we are thinking of putting up the reduction to a half. It makes an enormous difference to costs, police time and the involvement of unnecessary preparations for trial if everybody leaves guilty pleas to the last possible moment.” Ken Clarke, Justice Secretary, House of Commons debate, May 17, 2011
The claim “He’s wrong. ACPO aren’t talking about frontline officers, so he’s simply wrong about that.” David Cameron MP, Prime Minister’s Questions, March 9, 2011 “Now we hear that companies who have been burgled are going to be sent fingerprint kits in the post.” Ed Miliband MP, Prime Minister’s Questions, March 9, 2011
As an independent review into police pay and conditions recommends savings of almost £500m, the Association of Chief Police Officers warns that planned Government cuts will still cost around 28,000 jobs in forces up and down the country. Are they right? FactCheck investigates.
Ten of the dodgiest and daftest political utterances of the year – as debunked by Channel 4 News FactCheck with Cathy Newman.
CutsCheck analyses whether police cuts announced this week by the Home Office are worse than individual force had been expecting.
CutsCheck analyses which police forces will be hit the hardest by government spending cuts.
David Cameron says violent crime almost doubled under the last government, but is he quoting the figures selectively?
BNP blames immigration for a rising crime rate but FactCheck finds numerous holes in its assertion.
The claim “Crime is now coming down… And this is the first government ever, since the war, which has seen a sustained fall in crime, year-on-year.” Jack Straw, Justice Secretary, 28 April 2010 The background Addressing an audience at the Honeywell Community Centre in Oldham, Justice Secretary Jack Straw made a bold claim on crime. But…
With David Cameron exposing Labour’s leaflets which contain – we’ve taken a look at both the Tories & the Lib Dems leaflet campaigns.
When Gordon Brown said – during the leaders debate – that police now spend 80% of their time on the streets was he right?
FactCheck looks at a variety of claims from last night’s leaders’ debate
David Cameron says he was at a Hull police station recently and they were about to purchase a £73,000 Lexus car – that they should be spending that money on front line policing. What’s right and what’s not…?