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Plaid and Greens stand aside for Lib Dems in Brecon by-election
It was triggered by local voters after their Tory MP was convicted over a false expenses claim.
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By-election triggered after voters sign petition to remove MP
Whoever becomes the next Tory leader will face an immediate political test, with a by-election in Brecon and Radnorshire.
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Nigel Farage’s funding secrets revealed
Channel 4 News investigation reveals how millionaire Arron Banks spent approximately £450,000 on Nigel Farage to fund lavish lifestyle the year following the EU referendum in summer 2016.
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The Banks Files: Brexit funder urged campaign to “press it harder” after Jo Cox murder
Despite an agreement by all groups to suspend campaigning in the aftermath of Jo Cox’s death, Arron Banks instructed the social media team at Leave.EU to “boost” an existing sponsored Facebook ad.
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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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Channel 4 News to launch news show on Facebook Watch
Channel 4 News announced today a partnership with Facebook to produce a new weekly news show, ‘Uncovered,’ exclusively for Facebook Watch.
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MP Craig Mackinlay ‘played fast and loose’ to win election, court hears
The South Thanet MP claimed he was in considerable ignorance about the financial aspects of his 2015 general election campaign. He denies two charges of making a false election expenses declaration.
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Dozens of MPs flown to Riyadh in Saudi charm offensive
Saudi Arabia has spent hundreds of thousands of pounds paying for British MPs to visit the country.
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FactCheck: why does Amazon pay so little tax?
Amazon is on course to become one of the first companies to reach $1 trillion market capitalisation, and CEO Jeff Bezos was declared the richest man in modern history by Forbes last month. So why does it pay so little tax?
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Brexit campaign was ‘totally illegal’, claims whistleblower
A Brexit campaigner has told Channel 4 News that Vote Leave cheated in the 2016 referendum by over-spending. But the prime minister’s political secretary says the allegations are “factually incorrect and misleading”, and outs the accuser as gay.
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How much are MPs paid?
MPs are set to receive a pay rise of 1.8 per cent this year, bringing their total salary to £77,379. Announcing the decision, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority said it was increasing wages to keep them in line with public sector pay. FactCheck looks at the bigger picture.
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Do the Freemasons’ claims stack up?
Last week, the Freemasons took out a full-page advert in several newspapers claiming that its members felt “stigmatised”. It followed news reports about the fraternal organisation, questioning their influence in policing and politics. In response, the Freemasons called for a change in attitudes and highlighted their extensive charity work. But do their arguments stack up?
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FactCheck: the biggest lies, slips and blunders of 2017
2017 has been a busy year for FactCheck. With a snap election and the start of Brexit negotiations, politicians have churned out a stream of lies, half-truths and misleading claims. Here are the lowlights of 2017, which were exposed by FactCheck. 1. Jeremy Hunt was wrong about NHS staffing Speaking on World Mental Health Day,…
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America’s long history of meddling in other countries’ elections
As the FBI investigates claims that Russian meddling helped Donald Trump become president, FactCheck looks at America’s own track record of interfering with democratic elections.
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How much do charities actually spend on good causes?
Charity spending has long been the subject of media scrutiny. How much do organisations spend on their charitable activities? FactCheck investigates.