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Thousands of people have shared TikTok videos suggesting Rishi Sunak has plans to pay people £75,000 to leave the UK. But there’s no such plan in the party’s manifesto, and … Read
Politics
Over the course of the election campaign we’ve heard Labour repeatedly claim that under the Conservatives the so-called ‘tax burden’ has reached the highest level in 70 years, while the … Read
Several Facebook posts have repeated the familiar claim that there are “seven and a half million people on NHS waiting lists”. Read
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The Conservative party and the home secretary, James Cleverly, have shared an image on X (formerly Twitter) claiming violent crime is down by 44%. But it’s worth noting that this … Read
This claim is being shared widely on TikTok, but appears to have come from a parody account. Read
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Both the Conservatives and Labour are misleading voters about the impact of each other’s policies in this election. It is misleading to say without proper context and caveats, as the … Read
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Following an intervention from Full Fact, the Green Party has corrected a claim in its manifesto about the number of people on NHS waiting lists. The ‘long version’ of the … Read
Labour and the Conservatives made seemingly contrasting claims about the previous government’s record on tax and the so-called ‘tax burden’. Read
Politics
This evening the leaders of four political parties will be questioned by members of the public in a two-hour Question Time Leaders’ Special. The show will be hosted by Fiona … Read
Four political party leaders each faced 30 minutes of questions during a BBC Question Time Leaders’ Special. Read
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