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Talking about the “people that don’t have a right to be here” on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg [29:30] yesterday, Labour’s shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson said: “Returns have … Read
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Today, on Sky’s Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Conservative politician Robert Jenrick said: “we know [the Labour party] believe in open borders”. We’ve asked Mr Jenrick exactly what he meant … Read
Conservative figures have been claiming that Labour could win a ‘supermajority’—but this isn’t a concept that holds any special meaning in the UK. Read
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The UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) today warned about the risk that poorly explained figures may “damage trust”, in response to a complaint about estimates published by the Labour party. The … Read
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In a post last night on X (formerly Twitter), Labour claimed the Prime Minister and Conservative leader Rishi Sunak would “deny you access to your bank account and driving licence” … Read
The party has claimed its plans to decarbonise the energy grid would save the average household £300 in energy bills by 2030. Read
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On #BBCQT John Swinney said measures the SNP took on child poverty are keeping “100,000 children out of poverty in Scotland today”. Modelling estimates this many children will be kept … Read
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On #BBCQT Ed Davey said people have seen “huge tax rises under this government to record levels”. The tax burden was at the highest level for 70 years in 2022/23. … Read
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On #BBCQT, Lib Dem leader Ed Davey mentioned his party’s manifesto pledge to “recruit 8,000 more GPs”. The manifesto didn’t say if those GPs would be fully qualified, however. This … Read
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We're watching the #BBCQT Leaders' Special tonight. 🍿🔎 Follow us here on X for our live fact checks and analysis. And if you spot anything you think we should be … Read
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