Prisoners don’t have to pay the TV licence whereas most pensioners will soon have to
Prisoners who have a TV in their cell are exempt from the TV licence fee, but pay a weekly rental charge. Read
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The figures in this post give an inaccurate view of Britain
The figures in this post are either out of date or inaccurate in their claims. However, it is unlikely people are taking them seriously. Read
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Immigration
Unpublished Home Office target needs explaining
Figures reportedly briefed by the Home Office suggest that migration law change could cut unskilled EU migration by 90,000. That’s higher than the number of unskilled EU migrants coming to the UK now. Read
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Education
One in seven parents don’t read to their 7-9 year-old for more than 15 minutes per week
Research found one in seven parents spend less than 15 minutes a week reading to their young children, but that doesn’t mean one in seven children are read to for less than 15 minutes. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Universal Credit has not got 200,000 people into work
The prime minister is wrong to claim that a government prediction about the benefits of Universal Credit has already come true. Read
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Environment
There’s not enough evidence to say the net zero emissions target will be missed by 49 years
Labour’s claim that net zero emissions won’t be reached until 2099 cannot be proved. Read
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Environment
Corbyn claim about Boris Johnson’s climate change scepticism needs context
Mr Johnson did not say that climate change in general is a primitive fear without foundation, but has expressed views sceptical of the scale of the human impact on the climate. Read
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The government sets the licence fee, not the BBC
The Sun was wrong to suggest the BBC had increased the licence fee. The government sets the licence fee. Read
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Health
The Royal College of Nursing hasn’t told nurses to call women by gender-neutral terms
The Royal College of Nursing’s style guide recommended using the word “women” instead of “ladies”. This is for official RCN documentation and not advice to nurses. Read
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Health
UK death rates have stayed the same since 2011
It is important to take the size and age structure of the population into account. Read
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