Search results for ‘FactCheck’
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FactCheck: Our analysis finds one in nine maternity services ‘double downgraded’ since 2022
We’ve found that nearly half of maternity services received a rating of ‘inadequate’ or ‘requires improvement’.
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FactCheck: Labour claims rail reforms would save taxpayer £2.2bn a year
Labour says its rail plans will save the taxpayer £2.2bn a year. FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: why is the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine being withdrawn worldwide?
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has announced it’s removing its Covid-19 vaccine worldwide. FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: how many asylum seekers are entering Ireland via the UK and what does it mean for Rwanda?
The Irish justice minister says more than 80% of asylum applicants are coming from Northern Ireland.
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FactCheck: government pays ex-asylum seeker £3,000 to go to Rwanda but true cost much higher
This isn’t the government’s flagship Rwanda policy.
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FactCheck: why has Humza Yousaf resigned as Scotland’s First Minister?
The story begins with his predecessor, Nicola Sturgeon.
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FactCheck: ministers claim Rwanda policy will deter people from crossing the Channel
The Home Office admits the deterrent effect is “uncertain”.
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FactCheck: the Angela Rayner house row explained
Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner is at the centre of an ongoing row about her former living arrangements. FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: why has Iran just fired drones and missiles at Israel and does it make a wider war more likely?
Why are Iran and Israel so hostile to one another, and what could last night’s events mean for the prospects of a wider war in the Middle East?
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FactCheck: the Michelle Donelan academic tweet row explained
The taxpayer has paid tens of thousands in legal bills.
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FactCheck: does Labour’s plan to raise £5bn make sense?
Labour has announced a new pledge to raise £5.1 billion per year by the end of its first five years in office if it wins the next election.
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FactCheck: why have recorded sewage spills risen 50% in one year?
The number of recorded sewage spills into England’s rivers and seas increased by 54 per cent last year compared to 2022. FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: parents in poor areas more likely to struggle getting a childcare place from April
Many more families will become eligible for free childcare next week – but will they find places?
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FactCheck: what are NHS physician associates and why are unions worried?
Physician associates support doctors diagnosing and managing patients, often in GP surgeries or hospitals.
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FactCheck: why do water companies spill sewage into rivers and seas and how does UK water quality compare to other countries?
Why are water companies allowed to spill sewage and how does UK water quality compare to other countries? FactCheck takes a look.
