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Environment
Research suggests that badger culling has a limited impact on the spread of bovine TB. We have seen some small reductions in bovine TB cases in recent years. Read
The photo has been edited to put George Soros’ face over Al Gore’s. Read
The EU acknowledges that Brexit will leave a “sizeable gap” in its budget, but has plans to manage it. Read
Education
Per pupil spending in England is set to increase over the next three years to roughly the level it was at in 2009/10. Read
And Cherie Blair is not her lawyer. Read
It’s extremely unlikely from the sound quality in all the videos taken at Whipps Cross we can find that the man was wearing a microphone. Read
A viral video claims to show a poisonous snake in a pepper. It doesn’t. Read
Crime
It’s possible for people who murder children to be given whole-life sentences, but the law doesn’t currently require this as a starting point in all cases. Read
Europe
The Lib Dems were not the first party ever to campaign for an EU referendum, but they were the first major party to do so—advocating that the UK remain in the EU. Read
She also said in 2019 that she couldn’t forgive David Cameron for calling a referendum. Read
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