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Economy, Business & Finance
There have been cases of people with terminal illnesses being declared fit to work reported by the media and charities. We don’t know how widespread this is. Read
We’ve been using the claim and conclusion format to make it easier for busy readers to get value out of our factchecks. We evaluate how well they are working. Read
Theresa May is viewed as a better PM than Jeremy Corbyn, and the Conservatives are slightly ahead of Labour in the polls. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Council tax bills often include precepts and payments to more than one authority. This means your bill could be set by bodies run by different political parties. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Resolution Foundation estimates that between 66% and 73% of millennials will own their own homes by 2060 (around pension age). 77% of pensioners owned their homes in 2016. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The economies of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia grew by 5.6%, 5.3%, and 6.5% respectively in 2017. That’s significantly faster than the UK, USA, and EU. Read
Education
Since 2012, £18,600 is the minimum income required to bring a non-EU partner to the UK. Read
Immigration
Theresa May, Diane Abbott and the Immigration Act 2014 Read
Question Time was in Bury St Edmunds this week. We factchecked immigration law for Commonwealth citizens, and for non-EEA partners, what was known about Windrush in 2014, and economic growth in Asia. Read
Immigration
In 2014, a report included stories from members of the Windrush generation facing difficulties proving their immigration status. We don’t know whether Theresa May saw it, but the Home Office did. Read
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