FactCheck – Channel 4 News (original) (raw)

• 7 Nov 2024
  Six charts that explain Trump’s decisive US election win
  Democratic strongholds saw large swings to Trump.
• 14 Oct 2024
  One in five pupils in England is persistently missing school
  By Brian O'Flynn
  The rate of persistent absence has doubled since the pandemic – and a quarter of all absences are now recorded without any clear reason given.
• 27 Sep 2024
  Israeli attacks outnumbered Hezbollah’s five-to-one, our analysis finds
  By Channel 4 News
  And we find these attacks resulted in thirty deaths in Lebanon for every one death in Israel.
• 26 Sep 2024
  Did Keir Starmer break stats rules over immigration claim?
  By Helen Johnson
  Did Keir Starmer break stats rules over immigration claim? FactCheck takes a look.
• 17 Sep 2024
  The row over Victoria Starmer’s donated clothes
  By Helen Johnson
  The prime minister is facing controversy after it was revealed some of his wife’s clothes were bought by his biggest personal donor, Lord Alli. So, is this allowed and have any parliamentary rules been broken? FactCheck takes a look.
• 13 Sep 2024
  Will the triple lock pension ‘outstrip’ Winter Fuel Payment losses?
  By Helen Johnson
  Will the triple lock pension ‘outstrip’ Winter Fuel Payment losses? FactCheck takes look.
• 12 Sep 2024
  Will adding VAT to private school fees ‘overwhelm’ state school classes?
  By Channel 4 News
  Will an exodus of private school pupils “overwhelm” the state sector when VAT is added to school fees in January?
• 2 Sep 2024
  Why has the government dropped one-word Ofsted ratings and what will replace them?
  By Helen Johnson
  One or two-word Ofsted inspection grades for schools in England are being scrapped, the government has announced.
• 23 Aug 2024
  How much are energy prices rising by – and why?
  By Helen Johnson
  What does this mean for energy bills and how does it compare to previous years? FactCheck takes a look.