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Labour’s claim that affordable housing supply has fallen by 95% misinterprets the statistics. Read
The broadcaster has been criticised for the way it used audio in a clip of the Prime Minister and his wife. Read
A Facebook post includes a made up quote from Boris Johnson’s mum saying she hoped he never went into politics. Read
A Facebook post claimed Boris Johnson said he’d like to live in the middle ages so he could behead “smelly peasants”. Read
Two sentences from an article written by Mr Johnson in a 2013 article arguing for and against Brexit have been edited together. Read
After the London Bridge attack, there's been a debate over how people in the UK are sentenced for terror offences, in particular Usman Khan, the attacker. Read
Wales makes up about 11% of the rail network in England and Wales. Read
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what happens on polling day. Read
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what happens on polling day. Read
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what happens on polling day. Read
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