Search results for ‘PMQs’
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FactCheck: Crunching Cameron’s jobless youth stats
The claim “The level of youth unemployment actually went up by 40 per cent under the last government” David Cameron MP, Prime Minister’s Questions, February 16, 2011
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Bank bingo: why banks will pay less tax this year
The claim “The bank bonus tax raised net £2.3bn…the bank levy will raise £2.5bn each year when it is fully up and running. And with the magic of addition if you have a bank levy every year – which we supported, he opposed – we will raise £9bn compared with his £2.3bn. Even the Shadow…
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FactCheck: What will replace the EMA?
The claim “We are not abolishing EMAs – we are replacing EMAs with something more effective.” David Cameron MP, Prime Minister’s Questions, December 15 2010
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FactCheck: student fees in England highest in world?
FactCheck analyses Ed Miliband’s claim that tuition fees in England will be the highest in the industrialised world – and David Cameron’s claim that students in the US pay more.
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Ed Miliband: trouble at the top
Despite a sparkling start Ed Miliband faces some fierce criticism. Unless he can conquer PMQs the Labour leader is in danger of drowning instead of walking on water, writes broadcaster Peter McHugh.
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School sports cuts: David Cameron’s statistical sticky wicket
David Cameron says there has not been “a lot of progress” on school sport under Labour, but he’s selective about his statistics, Factcheck finds.
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FactCheck: Labour policy on benefits
FactCheck analyses David Cameron’s claim that Labour supports the government’s plan to withdraw the mobility component of disability living allowance from people in state-funded care homes.
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LIVE BLOG: students protest against tuition fee hike
Students are marching out on a second day of protest at the government’s plans to raise the cap on tuition fees. Follow Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson at the demo and add your voice here.
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Cameron v Harman: Prime Minister’s Questions
David Cameron faces Labour Deputy Leader Harriet Harman at Prime Minister’s Questions, as new figures show unemployment has fallen by 9,000 in the three months to September.
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Rescue operation underway as floods hit Cornwall
A rescue operation is underway in Cornwall as heavy rain and winds led to flash floods in St Austell and St Blazey. Locals tell Channel 4 News they are concerned about the 2pm high tide.
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Rape defendants: the Coalition’s U-turn
Justice Minister Crispin Blunt says the Coalition Government “made it clear from the outset that it would proceed with defendant anonymity in rape cases only if the evidence justifying it was clear and sound”, but the Coalition Agreement was more black and white on the issue.
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Student fees march erupts into day of violence
Hundreds of student protesters have clashed with police during a rally against higher tuition fees in London. They broke into Conservative HQ, smashing windows and wrecking a lobby.
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Live blog: Prime Minister’s Questions
Nick Clegg stand in for the Prime Minister at PMQs on the day that thousands of students march past parliament in protest at the government’s plans to increase tuition fees.
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LIVE BLOG: Prime Minister’s Questions, 3 Nov
David Cameron faces Ed Miliband across the dispatch box at this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons.
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FactCheck: did Labour MEPS vote for a 6% rise in EU budget?
FactCheck analyses a claim from the Prime Minister and Treasury Chief Secretary that Labour MEPs voted for a 6% rise in the EU budget.