The ‘Imperial March’ was not played to Donald Trump during his UK state visit
The ‘Imperial March’ was not played for Donald Trump during his UK state visit. Read
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Theresa May's resignation speech: factchecked
We factchecked the claims made by Theresa May during her speech announcing she will resign as leader of the Conservative Party on 7 June 2019. Read
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Did Margaret Thatcher say bus users over the age of 25 were failures?
The quote appears to have been coined by a poet. It has since been attributed to Mrs Thatcher, but we don’t know whether she ever quoted it. Read
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Does the UK have the world’s third most powerful military?
A think tank ranked the UK third in the world for “military might” but this isn’t the only way to measure military strength. Read
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Full Fact Quiz of the Year
So we finally had a year without a major public vote. Regardless, 2018 saw a stack of claims for the Full Fact team to check—some accurate, some not. Here’s a small selection from this year. How ma Read
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BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
David Dimbleby's final Question Time came from the London borough of Southwark. Topics covered included Theresa May, Brexit, and whether comedians should be offensive. Read
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How does the UK feel about women leading the country?
58% of UK adults would be “very comfortable” with a female head of government, and a further 30% would be “fairly comfortable” Read
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BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
This week's Question Time was in Bishop's Stortford. The panel discussed the government’s Brexit withdrawal agreement, climate change and the police tactic of knocking suspected criminals off mopeds d Read
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BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
Question Time was in Penzance this week and the panel discussed the Brexit withdrawal agreement, the TV debate and young people's mental health. Read
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BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
Question Time on 16 November came from the Welsh harbour town of Milford Haven, and was entirely dominated by Brexit and the draft withdrawal agreement. Read
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