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Boris Johnson’s first interview of 2020: fact checked
The Prime Minister repeated a number of claims about the NHS and policing which we’ve looked at before. Read
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State spending isn’t at a record high when you consider the size of the economy
Public spending amounts to around 40% of the size of the economy. It’s been smaller before. It’s also been bigger before. Read
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Health
Poll shows public thinks Brexit and NHS are most important issues facing the country
A survey reported by the Mail found social care to be the most pressing issue for the new government, but only among a selective list. Read
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Health
Claim that 500,000 people who haven’t paid any UK tax sign up with GPs per year is wrong
Immigrants who do sign up with GPs have almost certainly paid UK tax. Read
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Are NHS waiting lists the longest they have ever been now?
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what happens on polling day. Read
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Where can I read the full text of the 451 page document that Jeremy Corbyn says demonstrates that the NHS will be sold off by the Conservatives?
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what happens on polling day. Read
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Is the NHS already privatised? Is it going to be?
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what happens on polling day. Read
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What is the total number of vacancies in the NHS for medical and support staff?
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what happens on polling day. Read
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This quote about selling NHS assets does not appear in the leaked UK-US trade documents
A quote about the US having a “right to withdraw all trade, aid and communication” in negotiations about the NHS does not appear in a leaked government document. Read
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Health
UK has one of the highest levels of foreign-born doctors and nurses in the EU
A Telegraph columnist’s comments exaggerate by claiming the UK is the only EU country with a health service heavily dependent on foreign staff. Read
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