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We’ve seen a few posts going round social media today claiming that the date of birth section on postal ballots is being pre-filled with the year starting “19” like this. … Read
There is no evidence he ever tweeted it and it was widely reported as a fake over a year ago. Read
Politics
Did you know that today is the last day you can register to vote in the election on December 12? Well, it is. You've got until 5pm to register for … Read
The BBC only cited the YouGov poll showing 51% of people though Boris Johnson won the ITV leaders debate, because it was the only poll conducted in a way to produce meaningful results. Read
26 November 2019 is the last day you can register to vote for the general election on 12 December. Here are a few facts about the process of registering and voting. Read
Politics
The BBC reported this morning on analysis predicting that child poverty is expected to rise under the Conservatives’ plans for government. The Resolution Foundation think tank estimated that, because the … Read
Politics
The Prime Minister has repeatedly made claims that the NHS is set to receive £34 billion and described this in a number of ways: as the biggest spending increase in … Read
NHS England spending is set to increase by £20.5 billion between 2018/19 and 2023/24. The last time spending increased by at least that amount was between 2004/05 and 2009/10. Read
Politics
During his Conservative manifesto launch speech, Boris Johnson said Labour’s plans mean “higher taxes for everybody in this country, £2,400 extra.” The claim also appears in the Conservative manifesto. This … Read
On the Andrew Marr show, Mr Marr said support for Welsh independence was never more than 10% while Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price said it was at up to 30%. Read
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