Articles from February 2012

February 29, 2012 6:13 pm 18 Comments

As David Cameron himself rued today, it has been four weeks in row of NHS questions from Ed Miliband. Amid the bitter debate, both sides of the House have taunted each other - reeling off names of high profile support or opposition for the Bill and slinging out statistics at high speed. Well it's time for a check up. Who's behind the Bill, and who's against it? FactCheck does a roll call.

11:49 am 31 Comments

"Confusion reigns, and despite repeated phone calls and several days to think about it, DWP has declined to clarify the situation."

February 28, 2012 5:59 pm 2 Comments

Stemming the flood of migration with the UK's first "immigration cap" was a central pledge in the Conservative Party's manifesto. They promised to cut immigration from hundreds of thousands, to tens of thousands by the next parliament. How are they doing? FactCheck investigates.

February 24, 2012 2:53 pm 11 Comments

Despite the ring of alarm bells over frontline police numbers, David Cameron told the House of Commons that the thin blue line is actually getting fatter. Is he right? FactCheck investigates.

1:28 pm 33 Comments

"Much like the French Foreign Legion, the scheme is "entirely voluntary" to enter, but there may be an element of compulsion later on if you decide to leave."

February 22, 2012 6:04 pm 16 Comments

"Mr Cameron's right to defend the NHS's achievements in maintaining high standards for waiting times and in other areas, but wrong, in many instances, to claim the credit for the current government."

5:56 pm 3 Comments

Youth unemployment sailed past the million mark last month with much furore, prompting the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to wade into the waters with some perspective. FactCheck takes a look at the findings.

February 21, 2012 5:49 pm 6 Comments

"It makes a huge difference to patients that there are now more midwives working in the NHS than ever before", said the Health Minister today. There might be record numbers of midwives, but the birth rate is soaring - so how much of a difference can it make? FactCheck investigates.

February 20, 2012 5:56 pm 1 Comment

Are former News of the World journalists too toxic to join their sister publication's new launch? FactCheck wonders if the Sun on Sunday is answering the SOS of the ex-NoW hacks.

February 17, 2012 5:34 pm 3 Comments

The PM claimed that commercial ties were "deep and growing". Yet just before Christmas, FactCheck recalls France's finance minister showing a somewhat less than deep and growing enthusiasm for our economy – and British banks were seen whipping billions out of French bonds. FactCheck takes a look at Britain's commerce with her old allies.