Boris Johnson hasn’t had three Covid-19 vaccines
One of the pictures circulated on social media shows the PM receiving a flu vaccination. Read
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Boris Johnson
Latest news, fact checks, commentary and analysis about Boris Johnson, the former UK Prime Minister, leader of the Conservative Party and MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip.
Health
Boris Johnson was wrong to say that “everybody” is entitled to extra self-isolation support
People are not entitled to the equivalent of the living wage while they self-isolate, and a £500 support payment is only for those on benefits or in hardship. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Boris Johnson was broadly right about aid spending
The government’s plan to reduce foreign aid will still mean spending more on it than past governments did. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Boris Johnson repeats misleading council tax comparison
The Prime Minister claimed that band D average council tax is higher in Labour areas than Conservative ones. But band D rates are not a fair comparison. Average tax in Labour areas is lower. Read
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Boris Johnson promised to publish his Dyson communications—we’re still waiting on “all the details”
The Prime Minister originally said he would share ‘all the details’ with the House of Commons and ‘communications’ would be published. Read
Analysis
Conservative support may have fallen—but not when the Guardian says it did
The poll in question was conducted before coverage of a disagreement between Number 10 and Dominic Cummings, so this could not have affected the results, as suggested. Read
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Boris Johnson handgun quote is real
In 1997 he wrote ‘Nanny is confiscating their toys’ referring to gun owners following a handgun ban prompted by the Dunblane Massacre. Read
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No evidence Boris Johnson said he wanted to “lop the heads off of smelly peasants”
A Facebook post claimed Boris Johnson said he’d like to live in the middle ages so he could behead “smelly peasants”. Read
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The time on Boris Johnson’s watch does not prove his televised address wasn’t live
The watch appears upside down to the viewer, but shows 8pm. Read
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Health
Boris Johnson makes an error about quarantine payments
It is £500 for the whole period of self-isolation, not £500 per week. Read
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