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Hundreds of Conservative Facebook adverts targeting different locations in recent days have suggested Labour will introduce a ULEZ scheme across the country from July. Read
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We’ve seen several repeats today of a misleading claim that the Conservatives’ plans would lead to a £4,800 increase in the average mortgage. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said in … Read
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During the BBC debate on Wednesday night between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, an audience member told both men that she used to work but had had to stop due … Read
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We’ve seen a leaflet from Labour making the claim that “since 2019 Tory chaos has cost you £5,883”. This isn’t the first time Labour have made a claim using this … Read
Both Labour and the Conservatives have made misleading statements about the number of new hospitals that the government has built so far. Read
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While monitoring media outlets this morning we spotted that the lead article on the front page of today's Daily Telegraph (‘Sunak's plea to voters: Don't surrender Britain to Labour’) quotes … Read
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Junior doctors—now also called “resident doctors”—begin a five-day strike in England today. In the past we’ve seen these strikes provoke much discussion (and some confusion) about their pay. For one … Read
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Rishi Sunak said in the #BBCDebate that “we have started cutting your taxes and I will keep cutting your taxes”. National Insurance contributions have been reduced from 12% to 8%, … Read
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Rishi Sunak said at #BBCDebate “for everyone in work we are going to continue cutting National Insurance, £900 this year”. That’s how much someone on the average salary, not everyone … Read
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During the #BBCDebate Keir Starmer said Labour’s manifesto plans are “fully funded” and “fully costed”. But @TheIFS cast doubt on both Labour and the Conservatives’ claims to have fully-costed manifestos … Read
