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On #BBCQT Ed Davey said people have seen “huge tax rises under this government to record levels”. The tax burden was at the highest level for 70 years in 2022/23. … Read
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On #BBCQT, Lib Dem leader Ed Davey mentioned his party’s manifesto pledge to “recruit 8,000 more GPs”. The manifesto didn’t say if those GPs would be fully qualified, however. This … Read
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Question Time Leaders’ Special
We're watching the #BBCQT Leaders' Special tonight. 🍿🔎 Follow us here on X for our live fact checks and analysis. And if you spot anything you think we should be … Read
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No evidence Rishi Sunak plans to pay people £75,000 to leave the UK
Thousands of people have shared TikTok videos suggesting Rishi Sunak has plans to pay people £75,000 to leave the UK. But there’s no such plan in the party’s manifesto, and … Read
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The ‘tax burden’: explained
Over the course of the election campaign we’ve heard Labour repeatedly claim that under the Conservatives the so-called ‘tax burden’ has reached the highest level in 70 years, while the … Read
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There are about 6.3 million people on the NHS England waiting list
Several Facebook posts have repeated the familiar claim that there are “seven and a half million people on NHS waiting lists”. Read
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Statistic about fall in violent crime does not include sexual offences
The Conservative party and the home secretary, James Cleverly, have shared an image on X (formerly Twitter) claiming violent crime is down by 44%. But it’s worth noting that this … Read
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No evidence Rishi Sunak plans to pay people £75,000 to leave the UK
This claim is being shared widely on TikTok, but appears to have come from a parody account. Read
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Neither the Conservatives nor Labour have earned voters’ trust so far
Both the Conservatives and Labour are misleading voters about the impact of each other’s policies in this election. It is misleading to say without proper context and caveats, as the … Read
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Green Party corrects manifesto after Full Fact intervention
Following an intervention from Full Fact, the Green Party has corrected a claim in its manifesto about the number of people on NHS waiting lists. The ‘long version’ of the … Read
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