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We factchecked claims on: the economy and the G7, productivity in Germany vs the UK, how much of people's income is spent on rent, council housing and regulation of bankers before the recession. Read
We factchecked claims on the EU's share of the world economy, whether nurses are taking second jobs, austerity, the number of children using food banks, and unemployment. Read
We factchecked the panel's claims on police officer numbers in London, home ownership, unemployment in the Eurozone and living standards since the Napoleonic wars. Read
A small group of countries in Europe, including the UK, do not have an outright ban on parents smacking children. Read
We factchecked claims about sexual violence and domestic abuse, whether Scotland can recognise Catalonian independence, the law surrounding smacking children, and the Scottish budget deficit. Read
Research suggests fewer parents are smacking their children in the UK and many other countries. Read
Foreign affairs are a reserved matter so the Scottish government has no legal power to recognise Catalan independence. Read
Prime Minister’s Questions today ranged from taxing the super rich, tax avoidance, debt interest and shared parental leave. Read
We've factchecked the panel's claims on EU tariffs, the economy since the EU referendum, access to Oxbridge and drone strikes in Syria. Read
We've factchecked the panel's claims on Universal Credit, food banks, Labour's policy on a 'no deal' Brexit and more. Read
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