It is not Labour policy to scrap the single occupant council tax discount
This seems to come from a report that made recommendations to Labour about council tax, but is not party policy. Read
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This supposed Dominic Raab tweet seems to be an old fake
There is no evidence he ever tweeted it and it was widely reported as a fake over a year ago. Read
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Diane Abbott did say that Chairman Mao did more good than harm
This was said during an interview on This Week in 2008. Read
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The Daily Mail front page did not call Boris Johnson a traitor
A fake Daily Mail front page criticising Boris Johnson is circulating online. Read
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It’s true that a Conservative councillor in Croydon is a former member of the IRA
Councillor Maria Gatland was a member of the provisional IRA in the 1970s. Read
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This is a photo from Tony Benn’s funeral
Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness and Jeremy Corbyn were both attendees of theLabour MP’s funeral in 2014. Read
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The BBC did use old footage of Boris Johnson laying a Remembrance Wreath
Excerpt The footage is from the 2016 Remembrance Sunday service. The BBC says it was a production error. Read
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Cambridge University has not banned poppies
The student union confirmed that a vote last year had been misinterpreted by the press. Read
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This is not an image of Jeremy Corbyn at an IRA funeral
The man in the photos has been identified by those familiar with Bobby Sands as Jim Gibney, who now serves as a political aide. Read
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This video has been edited to make Keir Starmer appear confused at the end
In the original video, Mr Starmer promptly answers Piers Morgan’s question. Read
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