7 key factchecks from Nigel Farage's UKIP conference speech
Nigel Farage addressed the UKIP Party Conference this afternoon. Here's our round-up of the key claims: 1. [People are saying] we're taking home less money than we were ten years … Read
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Nigel Farage addressed the UKIP Party Conference this afternoon. Here's our round-up of the key claims: 1. [People are saying] we're taking home less money than we were ten years … Read
This claim has been circulating on Twitter for a couple of days now but it's not clear where it originated or indeed wither it is true or not. The Labour … Read
Education
It states of inspection figures to which free schools were compared: "The findings cannot be interpreted as a balanced view of the quality of education nationally". Read
Various media sources and Twitter users have today reported on the results of a poll by Lord Ashcroft, which showed that 71% of 16- and 17-year-old respondents said they voted … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"Pay excluding bonuses today is the lowest on record. Under this Government wages after inflation have already fallen by over £1,600 a year since 2010 and by next year working … Read
"'Astonishing' Turnout Breaks UK Voting Records" reported Sky News this morning as 84.6% of the total electorate cast a vote in the Scottish referendum. Looking at the historical figures since … Read
Health
Much of Scotland's budget for public services is funded by a "block grant" which is based on how much is spent on the equivalent services in England. Cuts to health … Read
Via email: "The Scottish referendum has costs - who's paying?" Holding the independence referendum is a current Scottish government policy (with the power to do so temporarily granted to it … Read
David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg have signed a joint declaration — carried on the front page of today's Daily Record — guaranteeing "extensive" new powers to the Scottish … Read
12.50: That wraps it up for Full Fact's first ever live Q&A. Thanks for all your questions and apologies if we didn't have time to answer yours. And just to … Read
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