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* The UK has not pledged £40 billion for Gaza reconstruction
* What support do asylum seekers get in the UK?
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At last week’s Conservative party conference, shadow chancellor Mel Stride claimed that under Labour, the UK’s national debt will rise every year until it’s the size of the whole economy.
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** The UK has not pledged £40 billion for Gaza reconstruction ([link removed])
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By: Tony Thompson ([link removed])
Social media posts claim the UK has promised £40 billion to rebuild Gaza.
That’s false.
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** What support do asylum seekers get in the UK? ([link removed])
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We’ve been keeping an eye on some of the most frequently asked questions about what asylum seekers in the UK do and don’t receive.
Can they claim benefits? And what about NHS care or free iPhones?
We’ve pulled together the answers to these in one place, breaking down the support asylum seekers get.
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** What did James Cleverly say about China when he was foreign secretary? ([link removed])
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By: Nasim Asl ([link removed])
At Prime Minister's Questions, Sir Keir Starmer suggested that James Cleverly once said describing China “as a threat in one word” was unwise.
Mr Cleverly says he was misquoted.
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