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Testing the claims of people in power. For more news follow @Channel4News
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We’re so proud that @Channel4News once again sweeps the nominations at this year’s British Journalism Awards - with the juries recognising our commitment to Gaza, the 7-year investigation into the Church of England, innovations across our FactCheck brand in its 20th year and our
Congratulations to the 2025 British Journalism Awards finalists, sponsored by @StarlingBank. This is brave work those wielding careless power would rather see suppressed. Bravo to all involved 👏👏👏 https://t.co/QsQB96tXln
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EXCLUSIVE: The value of UK arms imported by Israel hit a record high in June this year, @FactCheck can reveal. Read the full analysis here: https://t.co/k3Kffs95Pl
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Our exclusive analysis looks at 8 million rows of data from the Israel Tax Authority
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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.
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President Donald Trump has claimed that there’s a link between women taking paracetamol during pregnancy and their children having autism.
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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.
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Data from the non-profit ACLED shows over 1100 civilians killed seeking aid in recent weeks
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Israeli data shows that only 14% of the aid needed in Gaza has entered since May. @FactCheck takes a look.
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UN agencies say two in five Gazans are now going days without food.
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Will doctors and nurses go on strike again? @FactCheck takes a look at the ongoing NHS pay disputes.
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FactCheck takes a look at the pay disputes - and if more strikes will take place.
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The UK government is lowering the voting age to 16. @FactCheck spoke to experts to find out what this could mean for future elections.
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Sixteen and seventeen year olds will be able to vote in the next general election. We’ve spoken to experts about what it could mean for the outcome of future elections.
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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.
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The catastrophic breach could have put tens of thousands of people at risk.
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How will the UK-France migrant deal work - and will it deter small boat crossings? @FactCheck takes a look.
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The UK and France have struck a new deal to tackle the small boats crisis. FactCheck takes a look.
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The government lacks a ‘coherent plan’ on flagship education pledge, says committee of MPs. @FactCheck takes a look.
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Recruiting 6,500 more teachers was one of Labour’s flagship election promises, featuring heavily in the party’s manifesto and campaign tour.
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The disability benefits rebellion explained - @factcheck takes a look 👇 https://t.co/bacy5rEH33
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Keir Starmer’s government won the vote after two major u-turns, but some MPs remain unhappy with the result. FactCheck takes a look at how the disability benefits rebellion unfolded.
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This week marks a year since Keir Starmer took office. Channel 4 News’ @FactCheck team has analysed dozens of Labour’s key election pledges to find out how much the government has achieved – or not – in its first twelve months. https://t.co/GI7Gnpv9Va
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Labour made dozens of promises in the 2024 election campaign. So, how much has the government achieved - or not - in its first year?
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Donald Trump is off track to deliver at least 17 of his election pledges, according to analysis by our @FactCheck team.
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We've @FactCheck-ed Donald Trump's progress on 65 campaign pledges. Of those, we find he: ✔️Has delivered or is on track to keep 30 promises ✖️Is off track or has taken no meaningful action on 17 The rest are just too early to judge. #100DaysofTrump #DonaldTrump #DonaldJTrump
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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 https://t.co/klatbgTTK4 to find out more.
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Donald Trump has got a lot done in his first 100 days. We’ve found 30 promises from the election campaign that he’s kept or is on track to deliver.
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When will Pope Francis be buried and how will the next Pope be chosen?
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What happens now that the Pope's death has been announced - and when will the next Pope be chosen?
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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
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More than 3,500 children across England are currently at risk of child sexual exploitation (CSE), exclusive data obtained by FactCheck has found.
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Exclusive Channel 4 News investigation reveals scale of violence in schools. Our figures show there were 150 knife attacks at schools in England and Wales last year alone – as well as over 20,000 violent crimes.
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@FactCheck You can find out how many midwives are missing from your local maternity unit - anywhere in England - using our new tool, NurseCheck 👇 https://t.co/IGAkHwzfpe
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The secret NHS files you weren’t supposed to see: find your local hospital with NurseCheck.
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