Europe
Boris Johnson repeats his false claim that extending Brexit costs £1 billion a month
A three month extension costs the same amount in EU budget payments as Boris Johnson’s own deal. 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.
Europe
Think tank did not say GDP per capita will fall by 7% under Boris Johnson’s deal
The Mirror incorrectly wrote that experts say UK GDP is expected to fall under the new Brexit deal. Read
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Europe
We fact checked this viral image on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal
Some of the claims aren’t quite correct and need some context. Read
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Fake Boris Johnson quote spreads on Facebook
Boris Johnson did not say "we have wiped out the national debt". He did say the Conservatives had tackled the debt and deficit. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
This quote attributed to Boris Johnson is not real
Boris Johnson did not say "we have wiped out the national debt". He did say the Conservatives had tackled the debt and deficit. Read
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This video of a crowd booing Boris Johnson is not from the 2019 Conservative party conference
The footage is from 2015. Read
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There’s absolutely no evidence the man who confronted Boris Johnson in a hospital was wearing a microphone
It’s extremely unlikely from the sound quality in all the videos taken at Whipps Cross we can find that the man was wearing a microphone. Read
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This picture of Boris Johnson isn’t from this week
The image is from an interview with the BBC in April 2019. Read
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Did Boris Johnson write this quote about Liverpudlians and Hillsborough?
He was editor of the Spectator, where the comments appeared. Read
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Crime
Police numbers under Boris Johnson’s time as Mayor
Police officer numbers fluctuated during Boris Johnson’s time as Mayor of London. Read
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