FactCheck: Hunt for the truth on the A&E ‘crisis’
Can accident and emergency departments really be hitting their targets if the system is in danger of meltdown? FactCheck finds out.
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FactCheck Q&A: police killers and life time sentences
After the home secretary announces plans to ensure people convicted of killing police officers get life for life, FactCheck digs in to the announcement.
FactCheck: Why did Huhne and Pryce get out early?
It was widely reported today that Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce had been given time off “for good behaviour”. But there is no such thing, as FactCheck finds out…
FactCheck: IDS finally rapped by statistics watchdog
The chairman of the UK Statistics Authority backs our Fiction verdict on Iain Duncan Smith’s benefit cap claims.
FactCheck: Is Nigel Lawson right about quitting the EU?
A big intervention from one of the former heavyweights of the Thatcher era. But is Nigel Lawson right that EU membership is a burden for UK businesses?
FactCheck: can Scotland avoid paying UK debt?
It’s a simple threat from the SNP: if an independent Scotland can’t keep the UK’s currency, it doesn’t have to take on the country’s debts. But is there any legal
FactCheck: should we make the school day longer?
Longer school days and shorter holidays could improve our academic performance, thinks Michael Gove. Top marks for the education secretary?
FactCheck: 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
FactCheck: 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.
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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