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Politics
There’s no evidence to support a claim from Conservative MP Lincoln Jopp—credible estimates suggest the correct figure is actually around 6% or 7%. Read
Health
In the run-up to the local elections, Labour is warning Reform UK would make people pay to use the health service—a claim the party’s strongly denied. Full Fact looks at the evidence. Read
It depends on how you count seats “gained”. Read
We’ve taken a look at what Labour said it would do, after Conservative claims that council tax rises this year amount to a “betrayal”. Read
Recent claims from Sir Keir Starmer and another government minister appear to have confused interest rates with inflation. Read
Health
There were actually 6.4 million people on the NHS England waiting list last July, not 7.6 million as the health secretary claimed last month. That was the number of cases. Read
Former PM Rishi Sunak reportedly rejected proposals to extend an early release scheme before the election, but over 10,000 prisoners were let out early under his government. Read
The Conservatives have shared a clip showing Ms Reeves appearing to pause for several seconds after she was asked about public finances under Labour with the caption: “Cat got your tongue, Rachel?” Read
Labour’s claim about the impact of Conservative spending plans is speculative and based on several uncertain assumptions. Read
It’s technically accurate that 90% of schools are rated good or outstanding, up from 68% under Labour, but changes to the way schools are inspected mean these figures should be treated with caution. Read
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