These 130,000 deaths cannot be explicitly linked to austerity
The think-tank behind the figure says wider policy issues are also important. Read
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Claim about UK wealth and poverty is flawed
The UK is the sixth- or ninth-richest country in terms of GDP, and the 20th- or 27th-richest in terms of GDP per capita. Read
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Crime
More prisoners to be released two thirds of the way through sentence than halfway
The government pledged to mandate serious criminals spending two thirds of their sentence in prison. Judges already have discretion to impose this. Read
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Crime
Over 200,000 elderly people experienced domestic abuse in 2017/18
In 2017/18 an estimated 210,000 people aged 60 to 74 were victims of domestic abuse, most of which was carried out by a partner. Read
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That claim you’ve seen about Supreme Court judges getting paid £175,000 by the EU is totally made up
Some work ad hoc for the European Court of Human Rights, but that is separate from the European Union. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
This quote attributed to Boris Johnson is not real
Boris Johnson did not say "we have wiped out the national debt". He did say the Conservatives had tackled the debt and deficit. Read
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Despite reports to the contrary, Clint Eastwood is alive
Despite reports to the contrary, Clint Eastwood is alive. Read
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Health
Is the suicide rate up?
The number of registered suicides in England is up, but changes to how suicide is recorded may account for some of the rise. Read
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Health
The government has given six hospitals money to upgrade buildings
Another 21 hospital trusts were given money to plan for new buildings, but not to actually begin construction. Read
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Don’t trust claims about the change in the number of churches and mosques in London
It’s hard to say exactly how many churches and mosques there are in London. Read
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