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Liberal Democrat 2024 manifesto: fact checked
We’re scrutinising claims and pledges in the Liberal Democrats’ 2024 manifesto. Read
Analysis
Politics
Conservative video fails to address concerns over unreliable ‘£2,094 tax rise’ claim
This morning the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak posted a two-and-a-half minute video on X (formerly Twitter) with a much more detailed explanation of a claim we’ve heard lots in the … Read
Analysis
Politics
How close do the polls put Reform UK to the Conservatives?
On the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg this morning, Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader and candidate for the seat of Clacton, claimed “right now we’re just two to three points … Read
Analysis
Politics
Has child poverty fallen by 100,000 since 2010?
On Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, work and pensions secretary Mel Stride claimed “we have reduced child poverty in this country by 100,000” since 2010. Mr Stride’s claim … Read
Analysis
Politics
BBC’s seven-party election debate: fact checked
This evening we’ve been fact checking politicians from seven parties as they took part in the BBC’s first televised debate of the 2024 general election. Appearing were the Conservative party’s … Read
Analysis
Health
No good evidence for numerous claims about energy drinks
There is no evidence that Prime Energy increases the risk of Alzheimer’s, or that Sugar Free Monster contains dangerous levels of caffeine. Sugar Free Red Bull no longer contains aspartame. Read
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Politics
Liberal Democrats’ Munira Wilson claims ‘tax burden’ is at its highest since WWII
The Liberal Democrats’ spokesperson for education, Munira Wilson, claimed in an interview on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme [2:41:47] this morning that families are “facing the highest tax burden since … Read
Analysis
Politics
Office for Statistics Regulation criticises Conservatives over ‘£2,000 tax rise’ claim
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has called on political parties to use statistics with “intelligent transparency”, following days of scrutiny of the Conservatives’ claim that a Labour government would … Read
Analysis
Is Labour right to say families are £5,883 worse off under Rishi Sunak?
We’ve crunched the numbers on the Labour party’s calculations about the cost of living pressures faced by “typical families” since 2019. Read
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