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FactCheck: Boris Johnson’s broken promises as London mayor
Boris Johnson was keen to mention his time as London mayor when he launched his official campaign to succeed Theresa May yesterday.
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FactCheck: will a Trump trade deal lead to the privatisation of the NHS?
The NHS is always an emotionally charged subject, and FactCheck’s inbox is full of warnings from campaigners about a supposed threat to Britain’s public health system from across the Atlantic. Is there real cause for concern, or have the warnings been overcooked?
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FactCheck: were the European elections a victory for leavers or remainers?
If we want to gauge opinion on Brexit, we’re better off considering opinion polls.
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FactCheck: Theresa May’s slips, u-turns and broken promises
Her time in office will forever be associated with Brexit. But the trials and tribulations of Mrs May’s premiership don’t end there.
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Revealed: Brexit group covered up its targeting of right-wing extremists
Brexit-backer Arron Banks repeatedly denied that Leave.EU appealed to National Front supporters – in a bid to get the BBC to drop an investigation
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FactCheck: Labour and Conservative front benches both split over second referendum
Frontbenchers from both parties have appeared to contradict their own colleagues on the question of a “confirmatory vote”.
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FactCheck: is the “stop Brexit” petition reliable?
People can sign from all over the world, and there doesn’t appear to be a way of definitively checking their nationality or residency.
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FactCheck: Independent Scotland would have to agree to adopt Euro after joining EU
Under EU law, a new member state is required to join the euro – but there is no compulsory timetable.
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FactCheck: government Brexit fund pledges £1.6bn for councils after £15bn cuts since 2010
Theresa May’s Stronger Towns Fund represents a tenth of what councils lost from central government under austerity.
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FactCheck: Theresa May’s biggest Brexit u-turns
Mrs May is no stranger to dramatic shifts in policy – FactCheck takes a look at the most significant.
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FactCheck: Boris Johnson falsely claims he ‘didn’t say anything about Turkey’ in the referendum campaign
Boris Johnson, who was a key figurehead in the Vote Leave campaign, said: “I didn’t say anything about Turkey in the referendum… I didn’t say a thing about Turkey.” We’ve checked the record and we don’t think that’s true.
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EU vs Fake News: The truth about Brussels’ fight against disinformation
The EU has declared war on fake news. But leaders admit the aim is to make sure “anti-democrats don’t win at the ballot boxes”.
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FactCheck: May’s misleading Brexit ‘backstop’ claim
Theresa May was defending her Brexit plans this morning. But she made a misleading claim in the process.
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FactCheck: does the UK support May’s Brexit deal?
Overnight polling from YouGov suggests people are generally negative about government negotiations with the EU so far.
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How will government sell a Brexit deal? These plans offer a clue
There had been plans for today’s Cabinet to be the one that signed off the Brexit deal and there are signs (see earlier blog) that the decisive Cabinet might not be far off. So, for your interest, here’s are some proposals drafted by a Comms official in Whitehall on how the plan, if and when it lands, should be sold.…