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Rishi Sunak said in the #BBCDebate that “we have started cutting your taxes and I will keep cutting your taxes”. National Insurance contributions have been reduced from 12% to 8%, … Read
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Rishi Sunak said at #BBCDebate “for everyone in work we are going to continue cutting National Insurance, £900 this year”. That’s how much someone on the average salary, not everyone … Read
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During the #BBCDebate Keir Starmer said Labour’s manifesto plans are “fully funded” and “fully costed”. But @TheIFS cast doubt on both Labour and the Conservatives’ claims to have fully-costed manifestos … Read
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In the #BBCDebate Rishi Sunak said the UK’s economy in the first quarter of this year was the “fastest growing in the G7”. GDP figures for Q1 2024 show this … Read
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During the #BBCDebate, Keir Starmer claimed “nearly 8 million people are on the waiting list”. But that’s not what NHS England data shows. There are 7.6 million *cases* on the … Read
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We’re fact checking the #BBCDebate between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer—the last scheduled head-to-head for these two leaders in this election campaign. 🍿 #GE24 👀 Follow along with us on … Read
Investigations into alleged election betting have dominated the headlines in recent days. Read
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In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) the Conservative party claimed: “Labour have said they wouldn't put up your taxes. But it's now becoming clear that they have every … Read
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With just over a week until polling day, the major parties’ manifestos have all been published, and the team at Full Fact have been busy assessing them. While we have … Read
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In an article for the Daily Express, economic secretary to the Treasury Bim Afolami claimed: “Since January we have cut the taxes of the average worker by £900”. As we’ve … Read
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