Health
Claim that 500,000 people who haven’t paid any UK tax sign up with GPs per year is wrong
Immigrants who do sign up with GPs have almost certainly paid UK tax. Read
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The police won’t always be dispatched if you dial 55 during a 999 call
If you can’t speak during a 999 call, dialling 55 can alert the operator that you need help, but it won’t guarantee that the police will come. Read
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Pension strikes in France have been widely reported in the UK
Pension strikes in France have been widely reported. It’s not the case that the British media is ignoring the story. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Rail fares are increasing in price faster than other goods and services
Rail fare increases have been called both above and below inflation. They’re probably getting more expensive than most other things. Read
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Usman Khan and sentencing terror offences
After the London Bridge attack, there's been a debate over how people in the UK are sentenced for terror offences, in particular Usman Khan, the attacker. Read
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How much rail investment goes to Wales?
Wales makes up about 11% of the rail network in England and Wales. Read
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How many trade deals will we lose access to post Brexit if we leave the Customs Union?
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what happens on polling day. Read
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What happens if there is a hung parliament?
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what happens on polling day. Read
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Sajid Javid said on 5 December that homelessness has halved under the Conservatives since 2008—is this true?
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what happens on polling day. Read
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Is it true that Labour will make private landlords sell their properties to their tenants?
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what happens on polling day. Read
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