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16 November 2023

Politics

Was the Prime Minister right to claim crime is down 56%?

At Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, Rishi Sunak claimed crime has “decreased by 56% since 2010”. We looked at a similar claim from the Prime Minister earlier this year and found … Read

Analysis
16 November 2023

Politics

Mel Stride repeats mistake about smoking and cancer

The work and pensions secretary Mel Stride told Parliament on Monday that “one in four cancers are caused by smoking”. As we wrote in a fact check about Steve Barclay … Read

Analysis
15 November 2023

Politics

Is the halving of inflation a tax cut?

The news earlier today that inflation has fallen to 4.6% from its peak of over 11% last year has prompted a number of claims from senior Conservative politicians, who have … Read

Analysis
14 November 2023

Politics

Small boat arrivals are down compared to last year

On BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this morning, newly appointed Conservative party chair Richard Holden MP said there had been an “around 25% reduction” in the number of small boat … Read

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