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Impartial, empirical, reliable and dispassionate, Channel 4 FactCheck scrutinises the claims and counter claims of those in the public eye.

FactCheck: early nineties economy »

Gordon Brown claims low interest rates and high employment put the UK in a better position than during the last recession - do the figures add up?

Gordon Brown was "determined" banks pass last week's interest rate cut on to mortgage holders - but has it happened?

Gordon Brown took prime minister's questions on a day of grim economic news, but did his answers pass the FactCheck test?

As America goes to the polls, Channel 4 FactCheck picks our final top 10 dodgy campaign claims, as held up to the light by US fact check sites.

Prime Minister's Questions focused on the economy, but did the former Chancellor get his figures right?

Have our freedoms come at too high a price?