Boris Johnson is not entitled to a ‘£115,000 pension’ as a former Prime Minister
Social media posts wrongly claim that Boris Johnson will receive a £115,000 a year pension. Read
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Hannah Smith
Senior Political Journalist
Hannah joined Full Fact as a fact checker in May 2022. Before that she wrote news and features for UNILAD. She is a qualified journalist, and also has a degree in history.
Economy, Business & Finance
Minimum wage earners haven’t seen a ‘£1,000 reduction in their tax’ compared to what they used to pay
A figure quoted by the Deputy PM actually refers to the difference between what a minimum wage earner pays now, and what they’d be paying if tax thresholds had risen with inflation since 2010. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Wages are growing faster than before the pandemic, but have fallen in real terms
The Prime Minister claimed his government was delivering “the fastest wage growth in years”. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Has a Labour government ever left office with unemployment lower than when it came in?
While most Labour governments haven’t, historic unemployment data suggests there’s at least one exception. Read
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Education
England has fewer teachers relative to the number of school pupils than in 2010
The government’s announcement that there are a record number of teachers is missing important context. Read
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Labour has received around £1.5 million from a Just Stop Oil donor, not the protest group itself
There’s no evidence of any donation from Just Stop Oil to the Labour party. Read
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The threshold for a recall petition to succeed is 10% of voters, not 10,000
Labour MP Jonathan Reynolds claimed a recall petition requires 10,000 constituents to sign it, but in nearly all constituencies the threshold is lower. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Deputy PM fails to back up claim that government has provided over £3,300 in cost of living support for ‘every single family’
The figure quoted by Oliver Dowden appears to actually refer to the average amount per household provided by the government to help with rising bills. Read
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Immigration
The total asylum initial decision backlog has increased since December
The home secretary’s claim that the backlog is down by 17,000 refers only to applications made before 28 June 2022. Read
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Immigration
Sun corrects net migration graph which didn’t reflect the latest data
A graph published on the newspaper’s website suggested a steeper recent rise in net migration than that shown by Office for National Statistics figures. Read
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