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C4 News FactCheck retweeted
So male victims are included in the data the government will measure on halving violence against women and girls. And girls under 16 are not.
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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 outstanding digital journalism. Huge congratulations to the whole team, on and off screen!
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 👏👏👏pressgazette.co.uk/press-gaz…
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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. channel4.com/starmer
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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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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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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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You can find out how many midwives are missing from your local maternity unit - anywhere in England - using our new tool, NurseCheck 👇 channel4.com/news/factcheck-…
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Our FactCheck team has obtained a massive database of NHS files revealing that one in three hospitals in England are missing 10% of their planned nurses. See how your local hospital compares at channel4.com/nursecheck #NurseCheck
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Our FactCheck team has uncovered that one in three hospitals in England are missing 10% of planned nurses. We explain how that impacts acute hospitals, critical and neonatal care. #NurseCheck
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“I’ve seen someone left in a soiled pad for six hours... there aren’t enough nurses.” Our FactCheck team has got hold of secret files that reveal one in three hospitals in England are missing 10% of planned nurses. This is what that means for the nurses of the NHS. #NurseCheck
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Watch a special @Channel4News revealing the shocking secret NHS data unearthed by @FactCheck at 7
Our FactCheck team has uncovered that one in three hospitals in England are missing 10% of planned nurses. We explain how that impacts acute hospitals, critical and neonatal care. #NurseCheck
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Our FactCheck team has obtained a massive database of NHS files revealing that one in three hospitals in England are missing 10% of their planned nurses. We’ve launched NurseCheck, a tool that lets you check the nursing gaps in your local hospital.
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BREAKING: After a ten-month battle our @FactCheck team has obtained NHS data revealing 1 in 3 of England's hospitals are missing at least 10% of their planned-for nurses across their wards.
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What is the government’s policy on inheritance tax for farms and who will be affected? @c4ciaran has the latest from @FactCheck.
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NEW NHS ENGLAND DATA There's been a slight fall in the elective care backlog - from 7.64m in August to 7.57m in September. But it's still around 3 times larger than it was in 2010.
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How much aid is getting into Gaza? The US told Israel it must allow 350 trucks a day by today or risk losing out on American weapons. @c4ciaran has the latest analysis from our @FactCheck team.
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For every Hezbollah attack that’s reached Israel since 7 October, Israel has hit Lebanon five times. That’s according to @FactCheck analysis of data by the US organisation ACLED. Israel says it takes “all feasible precautions to mitigate harm to civilians”. @c4ciaran reports.
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