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27 June 2024

Politics

Some common misunderstandings about junior doctors’ pay

Junior doctors—now also called “resident doctors”—begin a five-day strike in England today. In the past we’ve seen these strikes provoke much discussion (and some confusion) about their pay. For one … Read

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26 June 2024

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Rishi Sunak said in the #BBCDebate that “we have started cutting your taxes and I will keep cutting your taxes”. National Insurance contributions have been reduced from 12% to 8%, … Read

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26 June 2024

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Rishi Sunak said at #BBCDebate “for everyone in work we are going to continue cutting National Insurance, £900 this year”. That’s how much someone on the average salary, not everyone … Read

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26 June 2024

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During the #BBCDebate Keir Starmer said Labour’s manifesto plans are “fully funded” and “fully costed”. But @TheIFS cast doubt on both Labour and the Conservatives’ claims to have fully-costed manifestos … Read

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26 June 2024

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In the #BBCDebate Rishi Sunak said the UK’s economy in the first quarter of this year was the “fastest growing in the G7”. GDP figures for Q1 2024 show this … Read

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26 June 2024

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During the #BBCDebate, Keir Starmer claimed “nearly 8 million people are on the waiting list”. But that’s not what NHS England data shows. There are 7.6 million *cases* on the … Read

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