Prisoners don’t have to pay the TV licence whereas most pensioners will soon have to
Prisoners who have a TV in their cell are exempt from the TV licence fee, but pay a weekly rental charge. Read
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Kate Lewis
Fact Checker (former)
Kate joined Full Fact on secondment in January 2020, while completing the final year of a PhD in social epidemiology at UCL. She previously worked as a statistical officer in the civil service and as a research officer for Mencap, a charity that supports people with a learning disability.
Health
UK death rates have stayed the same since 2011
It is important to take the size and age structure of the population into account. Read
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Immigration
Since 2010, the UK has granted protection to around 41,000 asylum seekers and refugees under the age of 18
At least 40% were accompanied by a parent or carer. Read
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There were 25,260 excess winter deaths across all ages in Great Britain last year
The figure has also been higher in recent years. Read
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These claims about the 2019 Labour conference are incorrect
There is no evidence of these claims happening at the 2019 Labour conference. Read
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Health
Up to 260 UK patients per year experience vision loss because of healthcare delays
Glaucoma is the most common main diagnosis for such patients. Read
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