5 key factchecks from David Cameron's Conservative party conference speech
Here is our take on the key claims made by the Prime Minister today as he addressed his party conference. 1. Three million people have been taken out of income … Read
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Here is our take on the key claims made by the Prime Minister today as he addressed his party conference. 1. Three million people have been taken out of income … Read
Today we teamed up with Sky News to live-factcheck Ed Miliband's leader speech to the Labour Party conference both on our Twitter feed, theirs and in the studio. Here is … Read
Nigel Farage addressed the UKIP Party Conference this afternoon. Here's our round-up of the key claims: 1. [People are saying] we're taking home less money than we were ten years … Read
This claim has been circulating on Twitter for a couple of days now but it's not clear where it originated or indeed wither it is true or not. The Labour … Read
Education
It states of inspection figures to which free schools were compared: "The findings cannot be interpreted as a balanced view of the quality of education nationally". Read
Various media sources and Twitter users have today reported on the results of a poll by Lord Ashcroft, which showed that 71% of 16- and 17-year-old respondents said they voted … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"Pay excluding bonuses today is the lowest on record. Under this Government wages after inflation have already fallen by over £1,600 a year since 2010 and by next year working … Read
"'Astonishing' Turnout Breaks UK Voting Records" reported Sky News this morning as 84.6% of the total electorate cast a vote in the Scottish referendum. Looking at the historical figures since … Read
Health
Much of Scotland's budget for public services is funded by a "block grant" which is based on how much is spent on the equivalent services in England. Cuts to health … Read
Via email: "The Scottish referendum has costs - who's paying?" Holding the independence referendum is a current Scottish government policy (with the power to do so temporarily granted to it … Read
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