Parliamentary expenses: is this meme about Theresa May correct?
The figures quoted in the meme are mostly correct, though they date from the late 2000s when Mrs May was an opposition MP. Read
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Are the UK’s armed forces recruiting enough people?
The full-time trained size of the armed forces is around 136,000. That’s 9,000 below the target. Read
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BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
Question Time on 8 November came from Dulwich, London. Topics covered included whether stop and search and knife crime, Brexit deals, and if burning a model of Grenfell Tower should be a crime. Read
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BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
Question Time on 1 November came from Clacton-on-Sea. Topics covered included income tax changes, austerity, early elections, policing priorities, and the impact of the investigation into Arron Banks. Read
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Is fracking causing earthquakes?
Fracking is causing lots of micro-earthquakes, most of which are at a level that can’t be felt. In the UK there are thousands of such earthquakes each year. Read
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Are 100 companies causing 71% of carbon emissions?
There’s more to the claim that 100 companies cause 71% of emissions. Read
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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. Read
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Did 670,000 march for a People’s Vote on Brexit?
670,000 is an estimate from the organisers. We can’t say for sure if it’s accurate or not, but it may be on the high side. Read
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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. Read
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BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
Question Time on 11 October 2018 came from Edinburgh. Topics covered included Universal Credit, Brexit and education in Scotland and the line-up included Kezia Dugdale, Mike Russell and Fraser Nelson. Read
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