Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked
Prime Minister's Questions for the 7th of September 2016, factchecked Read
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The £150 million BBC licence fee loophole?
The BBC has said it will make £150 million less in 2016/17 from licence fees than it had expected in 2011, which it attributes to an 'iPlayer loophole'. Read
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The Olympic Games, factchecked
We looked into whether this was Team GB's best Olympics ever, how much funding it gets, and which sports UK athletes have won the most medals in. Read
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Murray wins a second gold, but he’s not the first
Andy Murray is the first to win two Olympic gold medals in singles tennis, but other men and women have won multiple gold medals. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Does delaying airport expansion cost us £6 million a day?
There's three shortlisted projects for airport expansion. MPs suggested that delaying the decision costs the UK between £2 million and £7 million a day. Read
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'Unelected' Prime Ministers: common or not?
Since 1900, it’s actually been the norm for Prime Ministers to enter office outside of a general election. Read
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Refugees in Lebanon and the UK
Exact figures are hard to come by, but it seems correct to say that there are 10 times as many refugees in Lebanon as in the UK. Read
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Deaths during military training: worse than Iraq?
It's correct that there have been almost as many armed forces deaths on training as in Iraq, although not all could necessarily have been prevented. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
"Taxation is legalised extortion": a quote out of context?
A senior tax official says that an old quote of his that taxation is "legalised extortion" should be seen in context. Here's the context. Read
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How many cyclists are hurt and killed on poor roads?
Last year 53 cyclists were killed or seriously injured in accidents which were contributed to by poor road surfaces, according to attending police officers. Read
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