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FactCheck: Labour’s ‘violent crime up’ claim
The Office for National Statistics says there has been “no change in the level of violence in recent years”.
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Three Conservative pledges that take us back to 2010
The Conservative manifesto pledges extra cash for schools, more police officers and a boost in defence spending. FactCheck takes a look.
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Is Labour’s ‘£6,000 savings’ claim misleading?
FactCheck thinks that almost every figure Labour have used is questionable.
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Javid ‘misremembers’ homelessness stat
The data he refers to reveals that since the Conservatives took office in 2010, statutory homelessness has risen by 36 per cent.
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Getting to the bottom of Labour’s new antisemitism rules
A prominent supporter of Jeremy Corbyn told us some members receive ‘lesser sanctions’ for antisemitism.
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Has Scotland ‘subsidised the rest of the UK’?
The claim “UK government figures make it absolutely clear that Scotland has subsidised the rest of the UK in most of the last 40-year period.” Ian Blackford Ian Blackford, the leader of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons, has been making the case for Scottish independence ahead of the general election. The…
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Leaked document casts doubt on Corbyn antisemitism claim
The evidence we’ve seen casts doubt on whether the new policy has actually taken effect.
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Labour’s NHS leak story explained
US negotiators appear to be very interested in issues that could affect drug pricing.
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New twist in Conservatives ‘50,000 nurses’ promise
A Conservative source told FactCheck that the target of 50,000 more nurses includes those already targeted in the Long Term Plan.
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The gaps in Labour’s spending plans
John McDonnell says ‘every source of funding is explained’.
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Lib Dems and others under fire over ‘newspaper’ adverts
The Liberal Democrats have been putting out election leaflets that closely resemble real newspapers.
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Lib Dem manifesto and the ‘Remain Bonus’
The party expect an extra £50bn in tax revenue from stopping Brexit.
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Johnson contradicts himself over Russian meddling
‘There’s absolutely no evidence that I’ve ever seen of any Russian interference in UK democratic processes.’
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Labour’s misleading £100bn tax cut claim
It fails to account for the tax rises the government has levied on businesses and top earners.
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Johnson wrong about Labour corporation tax
The Prime Minister said Labour would hike corporation tax to the highest rate in Europe.