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Both the Conservatives and Labour have had three women in total representing their respective parties at Prime Minister’s Questions since 1997 (either as leaders, or as representatives of the leader). Read
Figures that have been circulating on social media aren't all reliable. Read
In June 2016 three quarters of Labour MPs in the House of Commons supported a vote of no confidence in Mr Corbyn. He was re-elected as Labour leader by the wider party, winning 61.8% of the vote. Read
Claims that the Conservatives' poll lead has plummeted are based on patchy evidence. Read
Polls conducted over the last five years clearly show that supporters of Welsh independence are in a minority, but the exact proportion varies depending on how the question is phrased. Read
We've seen a poll on the Stoke by-election. As far as we're aware, the campaign group who carried it out still haven’t published the information you’d need to say whether it’s reliable. Read
MPs can take as much debate time as they like so long as they stay on topic. Read
UKIP got 12.4% of the vote in 2015 but had just one MP elected. Read
We’ve looked into claims about how much public money goes to the FA. Read
“We've been working, over the last year, to unite the party, and we were winning electorally and in the polls.” John McDonnell, 15 September 2016 “85 out of 89 polls … Read
