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The government’s flagship pledge to halve violence against women and girls will use a measure that excludes girls under 16 - and includes men victims. Read the latest from @FactCheck channel4.com/news/factcheck-…
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Donald Trump claimed there’s a link between women taking paracetamol during pregnancy and their children having autism. @FactCheck takes a look at the evidence - and what experts have to say. channel4.com/news/factcheck/…
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Aid seekers make up quarter of all killed in Gaza since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation operation began. @FactCheck takes a look. channel4.com/news/factcheck/…
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Israeli data shows that only 14% of the aid needed in Gaza has entered since May. @FactCheck takes a look. channel4.com/news/factcheck/…
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Tens of thousands of Afghans could have been put at risk by a major data leak from the Ministry of Defence, forcing the government to bring thousands of people to the UK in secret at a cost of nearly half a billion pounds already. @FactCheck takes a look. channel4.com/news/factcheck/…
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The government lacks a ‘coherent plan’ on flagship education pledge, says committee of MPs. @FactCheck takes a look. channel4.com/news/factcheck/…
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How many promises has Donald Trump kept in his first 100 days? We’ve analysed a million words from his election speeches - and given dozens of pledges the @FactCheck treatment.
Head to channel4.com/trump to find out more.
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When will Pope Francis be buried and how will the next Pope be chosen? channel4.com/news/factcheck/…
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More than 3,500 children across England are currently at risk of child sexual exploitation, exclusive data obtained by @FactCheck has found channel4.com/news/factcheck/…
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What is a tariff and why is Donald Trump introducing them? @FactCheck takes a look 👇 channel4.com/news/factcheck/…
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What is Donald Trump's birthright citizenship ban and will it work? @FactCheck takes a look.
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Is Biden correct that Hurricane Helene was ‘unequivocally’ caused by climate change? @FactCheck takes a look. channel4.com/news/factcheck/…
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Between 7 Oct and 20 Sept, Israel struck Lebanon 5 times for every one Hezbollah assault that hit Israel - according to @FactCheck analysis of ACLED data.
Israel says it takes “all feasible precautions to mitigate harm to civilians”. Read our analysis:
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Will adding VAT to private school fees ‘overwhelm’ state school classes? channel4.com/news/factcheck/…
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The government is due to release 2,000 prisoners on a single day next week as part of the early release scheme.
But exclusive @FactCheck data reveals that the average probation officer already has six days' worth of work for every five-day week.
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Why has the government dropped one-word Ofsted ratings and what will replace them? @FactCheck takes a look. channel4.com/news/factcheck/…
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Who will no longer get Winter Fuel Payments and who is eligible for pension credit @FactCheck takes a look. channel4.com/news/factcheck/…
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Many UK universities have become reliant on overseas tuition fees to plug gaps in their finances. Read the full analysis from @FactCheck here:
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What pay rise are junior doctors being offered – and will they accept? @FactCheck takes a look. channel4.com/news/factcheck/…
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