Has the SNP ever been fined for election spending mistakes?
The Electoral Commission told us it has never issued the Scottish National Party with any kind of fine or sanction. Read
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Health
When was the four-hour A&E target last hit?
The four hour A&E target hasn’t been met in England since July 2015, and the last time it was met over a full year was in 2013/14. The target hasn't been met at “major” A&E departments since June 2013 Read
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Immigration
What’s happened to migration since 2010?
The Conservative manifesto restated the government's commitment to get net migration down to the tens of thousands. But what's been happening to net migration in recent years? Read
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Labour party confidence in Jeremy Corbyn
In June 2016 three quarters of Labour MPs in the House of Commons supported a vote of no confidence in Mr Corbyn. He was re-elected as Labour leader by the wider party, winning 61.8% of the vote. Read
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Europe
The EU "divorce bill"
The latest estimate for the size of the UK’s ‘divorce bill’ with the EU is £33 billion. Read
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Health
How much more is the NHS spending on private providers?
The proportion of NHS spending going to private providers is growing year on year. Read
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Health
Are there one million people in hospital with nowhere else to go?
In January there were 7,100 people in hospital at the end of the month who were medically fit to leave but weren't discharged. Across the whole month there were 197,000 delayed days. Read
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Health
Are there one million older people unable to look after themselves?
There were 1.2 million over 65s who experienced difficulty with basic tasks such as eating and washing, according to Age UK. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
What is the "rape clause"?
The Conservatives have introduced a two-child cap on Child Tax Credit, which includes an exception for conception during non-consensual sex or sex in an abusive relationship. Read
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Crime
Is crime up under the Conservatives?
Not according to the best figures we have, although there are other indications that there might have been a recent uptick. Read
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