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Labour and the Conservatives are making seemingly contrasting claims about the state of the labour market—here’s what the figures show.
Second, information sources are disappearing. This is preventing fact checkers, journalists, researchers and policymakers from doing their jobs. While there has been some discussion about this trend, ...
The government has said a resettlement scheme designed for some of those impacted by a data breach will cost £800-£850 ...
The defence secretary has again made an error in referring to the government’s record on immigration returns, as has a post ...
There’s no evidence for claims it was to not “offend” the festival’s crowd—the RAF says it’s because the planes were ...
Of those voting, 90% supported strike action. But turnout was just over 55%, so many of those eligible didn’t vote at all.
In a column published by the Daily Mail on Friday, 11 July, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage MP wrote: “One analysis of official figures has found that those who come to Britain illegally are 24 times ...
The Conservatives haven’t fully explained the calculations behind this claim, but based on the details reported it is not reliable.
What was claimed A video showing the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visiting a home in Staffordshire was staged, with an actress called Abby Raworth playing a mother-of-three named Nicola, and the ...
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False claims Scottish travel vlogger was killed in West Bank spread online Posts on social media have made misleading claims about the death of Emma Witters. Read more… ...