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In our General Election Factcheck 2015 report, we include five common pitfalls when it comes to political claims. These are errors that politicians often fall into, and are all too … Read
In our General Election Factcheck 2015 report, we include five common pitfalls when it comes to political claims. These are errors that politicians often fall into, and are all too … Read
"House building is at its highest since 2007" - Conservative manifesto "We will make sure that at least 200,000 homes a year get built by 2020—almost double the current level" … Read
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"We have legislated to ensure that mental and physical health conditions are given equal priority" Conservative manifesto "In 2012, we […] wrote equality for mental health into law. We are … Read
Education
We've taken a look at competing claims about apprenticeships in the Conservative and Labour manifestos for the 2015 general election. Read
Perhaps unsurprisingly, almost all newspaper covers today are dedicated to the arrival of the royal baby. In other news, the Independent gives the three main party leaders' last pitch to … Read
A week today people in the UK may be waking up to a new government - or a possibly lengthy process of negotiations in the event of a hung parliament. … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Conservatives have published their election manifesto. We've taken a look at their claims on the economy, jobs, taxes, and the NHS, taken from David Cameron's speech as the manifesto … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Liberal Democrats have launched their election manifesto. We've checked their claims on the economy, health spending, mental health and apprenticeships, taken from Nick Clegg's speech at the manifesto launch, … Read
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