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3 September 2019

A new Brexit bill doesn’t allow the EU to unilaterally extend the Brexit date

Parliament has the power to reject an extension date suggested by the EU.

A new Brexit bill doesn’t allow the EU to unilaterally extend the Brexit date

8 August 2019

Tommy Robinson was not prosecuted for causing distress to men on trial for grooming

Tommy Robinson was found guilty in July 2019 of contempt of court after live-streaming footage of defendants in a trial that had a reporting ban.

Tommy Robinson was not prosecuted for causing distress to men on trial for grooming

28 February 2019

Theresa May didn’t say paedophiles should be allowed to adopt children

An academic wrote a report proposing the change in 2010, but that wasn’t backed by the government.

Theresa May didn’t say paedophiles should be allowed to adopt children

15 February 2019

You can’t be exempt from council tax if your home is used as a place of worship

Muslims who use rooms in their homes as a ‘place of worship’ aren’t exempt from council tax.

You can’t be exempt from council tax if your home is used as a place of worship

18 January 2019

No postal votes from the EU referendum are recorded as “missing”

Over one million postal votes weren’t returned or were rejected during the EU referendum. A higher proportion of postal votes were counted than at the two previous elections.

No postal votes from the EU referendum are recorded as “missing”

17 January 2019

How does a vote of no confidence in the government work?

A vote of no confidence is one of two ways that parliament can trigger an early general election. Although MPs first have 14 days to try and form a new …

How does a vote of no confidence in the government work?

17 December 2018

Government proposes new zero hour contract legislation

The government plans to introduce draft legislation on workers’ rights, but it has not yet come into force.

Government proposes new zero hour contract legislation

14 December 2018

How does a leadership contest in the Conservative Party work?

15% of Conservative MPs need to call for a vote of no confidence in the party leader: in which all Conservative MPs then vote for or against the leader.

How does a leadership contest in the Conservative Party work?

26 October 2018

BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck

Question Time on 25 October 2018 came from Barrow-in-Furness. Topics covered included Brexit, austerity, Trident and non-disclosure agreements.

19 October 2018

BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck

On the panel this week were deputy chairman of the James Cleverly, shadow Keir Starmer, Nish Kumar, Michael Dobbs, and Zanny Minton Beddoes.

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A new Brexit bill doesn’t allow the EU to unilaterally extend the Brexit date

Tommy Robinson was not prosecuted for causing distress to men on trial for grooming

Theresa May didn’t say paedophiles should be allowed to adopt children

You can’t be exempt from council tax if your home is used as a place of worship

No postal votes from the EU referendum are recorded as “missing”

How does a vote of no confidence in the government work?

Government proposes new zero hour contract legislation

How does a leadership contest in the Conservative Party work?

BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck

BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck

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