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Penny Mordaunt’s claim in the ITV Conservative leadership debate is not supported by the polling we’ve seen. Read
We’ve looked into some of the claims made by the contenders to be the next Prime Minister. Read
A picture of the Ukrainian president in front of a green screen has fuelled false claims about his whereabouts. Read
We take a look at some of the early claims, including Penny Mordaunt’s estimate of fuel VAT savings and Jeremy Hunt’s claim about corporation tax. Read
The video is CGI. Read
Voters were asked if they’d prefer Boris Johnsons to still be Prime Minister in a year’s time, or if they’d prefer someone else. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A post suggesting that war in Ukraine is not the cause of shortages of a number of products is missing context. Read
The crowd sounded different in two versions of the clip because it was recorded by different crews. Read
This figure is an estimate from an economic consultancy and doesn’t appear to be based on statistical data. Read
Until recently the Gov.uk website had given a misleading explanation of how to vote in local elections in England and Wales. Read
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