Theresa Villiers
We’ve fact checked Theresa Villiers three times.
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We’ve fact checked Theresa Villiers three times
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Nearly 2 million more children are in good or outstanding schools since 2010
“Under Conservative-led governments there are 1.9 million more children studying in good or outstanding schools.”
Theresa Villiers, 15 February 2018
Unemployment in the UK since 1975
"We have the lowest unemployment since 1975."
Theresa Villiers, 12 October 2017
The Irish border and Brexit
I think that the land border we share with Ireland can be as free-flowing after a Brexit vote as it is today
Theresa Villiers, 17 April 2016
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