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30 April 2015

Economy, Business & Finance

Key claims from the Liberal Democrat manifesto launch

The Liberal Democrats have launched their election manifesto. We've checked their claims on the economy, health spending, mental health and apprenticeships, taken from Nick Clegg's speech at the manifesto launch, … Read

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30 April 2015

Europe

Key claims from the UKIP manifesto launch

UKIP pitched up in Thurrock today, where Nigel Farage and Suzanne Evans delivered speeches launching the party's general election manifesto. We've looked at some of the headline claims on Europe, … Read

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28 April 2015

Economy, Business & Finance

Extending Right to Buy

"We will extend the Right to Buy to tenants in Housing Associations... It is unfair that they should miss out on a right enjoyed by tenants in local authority homes." … Read

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28 April 2015

Economy, Business & Finance

Miliband, Marr and housing

Labour have promised to give those who rent their home a "better and more secure future" through new regulations. From reading some of the accompanying headlines, you might be forgiven … Read

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17 April 2015

9 claims from the challengers' debate, factchecked

Immigration and housing "A rapidly rising population due to open-door immigration, started by Ed Miliband's Labour Party in the late 1990s, has directly contributed towards the housing crisis." - Nigel … Read

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