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30 May 2017

Health

SNP Manifesto: Nurses' pay

Nurses in Scotland get paid more than nurses in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This is across all pay bands. Read

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30 May 2017

Health

SNP Manifesto: Accident and emergency

On average A&E departments in Scotland do perform better against the main waiting time target than those in the rest of the UK, although they’re still missing targets. Read

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30 May 2017

Economy, Business & Finance

SNP Manifesto: Working poverty

67% of children in poverty live in a household where at least one person is working, according to official figures. Read

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30 May 2017

Health

NHS video, factchecked

We've factchecked a viral video featuring NHS employees that makes claims about the NHS. Read

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30 May 2017

The Big Debate: Factchecked

Yesterday morning at 9:00am Victoria Derbyshire hosted ‘The Big Debate’, kicking off this week’s election coverage and as always Full Fact were ready and waiting to live factcheck the claims made. Read

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