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FactCheck: the ‘feast and famine’ of nursing numbers
The claim “The NHS (is) potentially operating on nearly 20,000 fewer full-time nursing staff than planned.” Royal College of Nursing, 12 November 2013 The background There’s a “hidden workforce crisis”...
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Affordable housing – has the PM scored a home run? FactCheck
The claim “Housing starts are 89 per cent higher than the trough [Labour] left us in in 2009.” “When it comes to affordable homes we’ve already delivered over 100,000 affordable homes.” David...
View ArticleWestminster’s battle of the sexes – FactCheck Q&A
“I’m amazingly proud of the fact that in the last Parliament we had 19 women Conservative MPs, and that has got closer to 50 in this Parliament. That is progress. “Do I want us to go further and...
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Has Labour hit the Tory weak spot in the battle of the sexes? FactCheck
The claim “Why, for the first time in five years, has the gap between men and women’s pay increased? …because the minimum wage is losing value, because of the growth of zero hours contracts, and the...
View Article‘Money is no object,’ says PM on flood relief – FactCheck Q&A
The claim “Money is no object…” - David Cameron, 11 February 2014, 10 Downing Street The background It’s not often that the government says money is no object, particularly over the last few years of...
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Should Labour be doffing its welfare cap to IDS? – FactCheck
The claim “The last government said they were controlling welfare and it ballooned by 70 per cent, but the public were told constantly it was under control…” - Iain Duncan Smith, work and pensions...
View ArticleHow bad is Cameron’s ‘women problem’? FactCheck Q&A
Earlier this year, we FactChecked Westminster’s battle of the sexes. Today, with the news that Maria Miller has resigned as secretary of state for culture, it’s probably about time we did a stocktake....
View ArticleFactCheck: is minister on the run over prison claims?
The claim “The number of people absconding from open prisons has of course gone down.” - Damian Green, policing minister, House of Commons, 6 May 2014 The background It’s been two days since the bank...
View ArticleIsrael, Gaza and Britain’s relationship – FactCheck Q&A
On Tuesday, Sayeeda Warsi announced her resignation as senior minister of state at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in protest over the government’s policy on Gaza. In her letter, Baroness Warsi...
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FactCheck Scotland: has the Scottish government protected the NHS?
The claim “We’ve protected Scotland’s NHS from the Tories’ cuts.” Alex Neil The background The yes campaign says independence is the best way to protect the NHS in Scotland. But confidential documents...
View ArticleFactCheck: being young – how much more does it cost?
It’s a familiar cry for the younger generation: mum and dad earned more when houses were still affordable. But now that generation is growing up with the opposite – falling wages and rising house...
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Labour: what does it stand for now?
It’s been five days since Labour’s new leader was declared, and the party is facing a number of serious questions about what it actually stands for. Jeremy Corbyn was known for his unequivocal stance...
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FactCheck: where are the missing 6,000 Lib Dems?
The claim “20,000 new members have joined the Liberal Democrats since the election.” Tim Farron, Lib Dem leader, Bournemouth, 23 September 2015 The background Blink and you’ll miss them. At least...
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FactCheck Q&A: Crime and punishment in Saudi Arabia
It’s been quite a day of developments with our friends in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This morning, we woke up to the news that a 74-year-old south Londoner, Karl Andree, was facing 350 lashes in...
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FactCheck: cannabis taxes – money spinner or smoke and mirrors?
The background Today the Lib Dems issued a report compiled by a panel of experts saying cannabis should be regulated in Britain. The point of the report wasn’t to claim it would be a money spinner for...
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