Helen Johnson
Digital Journalist at Channel 4 News
Digital Journalist at @channel4news @factcheck. Prev health reporter @nationalworld.Travel and cake enthusiast. All views my own. Email: [email protected]
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1 month ago |
channel4.com | Helen Johnson
A number of deaths have been reported in people who have taken weight loss jabs, including Ozempic. It’s made headlines in a number of newspapers, including The Sun. But did the jabs directly cause the fatalities – and should we be worried? FactCheck takes a look. What does the data say? Mounjaro, Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy and Victoza are all drugs that can be used to aid with weight loss.
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2 months ago |
channel4.com | Helen Johnson
The US and Russia held peace talks in Saudi Arabia about the war in Ukraine today, with European leaders recently holding their own meeting about the issue. So what’s the latest on the Russia-Ukraine war, is it any closer to ending and what do different countries want from a potential peace deal? FactCheck speaks to experts to find out. What’s the latest on the Ukraine war?
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2 months ago |
channel4.com | Helen Johnson
President Trump’s tariffs against China are now in place after they were announced at the weekend, whilst Canada and Mexico have managed to get theirs delayed by a month. The move has sparked fears of a global trade war and concerns about tariffs potentially being imposed on the UK and EU. So, what are tariffs and why has President Trump introduced them? FactCheck takes a look. What is a tariff, which countries is Donald Trump imposing them on and why?
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Jan 14, 2025 |
channel4.com | Helen Johnson
Sir Keir Starmer is being called to sack anti-corruption minister, Tulip Siddiq, after she was named in an investigation which claims members of her family embezzled just under four billion pounds from infrastructure spending in Bangladesh. So, what is Tulip Siddiq accused of and what has the prime minister said about the scandal? FactCheck takes a look. What is Tulip Siddiq accused of?
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Jan 10, 2025 |
channel4.com | Helen Johnson
In an ongoing debate about whether or not a new national inquiry into grooming gangs should be carried out, there have been various claims about what the last government did, or was about to do, regarding recommendations from Alexis Jay’s 2022 inquiry. One particular recommendation currently up for debate is that of the introduction of mandatory reporting. FactCheck takes a look. What has the Conservative Party said about the Alexis Jay national inquiry recommendations?
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