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FactCheck

  • 23 Jan 2015

    How much has the coalition cost you?

    By Patrick Worrall

    Are you out of pocket thanks to coalition policies? And would it have been any different under a Labour government?

  • 21 Jan 2015

    The truth about jobs and wages

    By Patrick Worrall

    Jobs bonanza or cost of living crisis? You be the judge – with a little help from FactCheck.

  • 20 Jan 2015

    Is inequality really getting worse?

    By Patrick Worrall

    Shock statistics suggest the gap between rich and poor is becoming ever more extreme. But what does the evidence really show?

  • 15 Jan 2015

    How many of the world’s Muslims are radicalised?

    By Patrick Worrall

    A video claiming that the majority of the world’s Muslims have been “radicalised” is getting a lot of attention online. Is there any truth in it?

  • 12 Jan 2015

    Is there a Jewish exodus from France?

    By Patrick Worrall

    Are French Jews really leaving the country in droves in the wake of the violence that rocked the country last week?

  • 8 Jan 2015

    Is Ukip a ‘major party’?

    By Patrick Worrall

    Ofcom says Ukip could be classed as a “major party” ahead of the general election – but the Greens will miss out. Is that fair?

  • 7 Jan 2015

    How does A&E in England compare to other countries?

    By Patrick Worrall

    Is the coalition to blame for England’s A&E woes? How do things look in the rest of the UK – and the rest of the world?

  • 6 Jan 2015

    Is the health service in meltdown?

    By Patrick Worrall

    The NHS is creaking but reports of its demise have been exaggerated, FactCheck finds.

  • 5 Jan 2015

    Dodgy election claims galore

    By Patrick Worrall

    It’s a new year, but old habits die hard for the spinners trading dodgy claims as the election battle begins in earnest.

  • 2 Jan 2015

    Have the Tories done their sums correctly?

    By Fariha Karim

    As the Tories release their election campaign poster, FactCheck goes behind the figures to see whether they add up, and what they’re not telling us.

  • 29 Dec 2014

    What we learned in 2014

    By Patrick Worrall

    Who were the heroes and villains of 2014 for Channel 4 News’s award-winning FactCheck blog?

  • 19 Dec 2014

    Where do women serve as combat soldiers?

    By Patrick Worrall

    Some soldiers have criticised moves to allow women into close combat roles in the British Army. But women are already on the front line around the world.

  • 19 Dec 2014

    Can paedophiles be cured?

    By Patrick Worrall

    A senior policeman has said some people caught looking at images of child abuse online should get medical help, not a conviction. But is paedophilia an illness?

  • 18 Dec 2014

    Has the Russian bear lost its claws?

    By Patrick Worrall

    Vladimir Putin claims Russia only has two military bases abroad. FactCheck thinks he’s having an attack of amnesia.

  • 15 Dec 2014

    The truth deficit

    By Patrick Worrall

    Labour would run a deficit “forever”, according to David Cameron. Scaremongering or plain speaking?

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