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8 November 2019 | Full Fact election update
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We’re working with Sky News to put out a Campaign Check every afternoon with Ed Conway. This week we’ve covered issues ranging from police recruitment ([link removed]) to infrastructure investment ([link removed]) .
For those of you in London, check out the Evening Standard on your commute home. We’re in the paper every day with a new fact check from the campaign trail.
On Wednesday our editor Tom Phillips joined Eamonn Holmes on talkRADIO ([link removed]) . We’ll be on the show every Monday during the election.
Tune into Eddie Mair on LBC this evening at 5.40pm. Every Friday I’ll be on the show to recap on the events and claims of the last five days.
This week our work has also been featured in the Times, Guardian, Mirror and BBC News. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for coverage as and when it happens.
** FACT CHECKS
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** Conservatives' e ([link removed]) dited footage ([link removed]) of Keir Starmer ([link removed])
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The Conservative party posted edited footage of Keir Starmer being interviewed on Good Morning Britain on their social media channels. In the edited version, it appears he was unable to respond to Piers Morgan’s question on Labour’s ability to get a good deal from the EU. Actually, Mr Starmer replied immediately.Our tweet on it ([link removed]) was widely shared by the public.
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** Labour's e ([link removed]) xtreme scenario for drugs post-Brexit ([link removed])
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The Labour party have repeatedly claimed that under Boris Johnson's plans for a trade deal with the USA, £500 million a week could be sent to US drug companies, not the NHS.
It’s certainly possible that drug prices could increase following a trade deal as this fits with US priorities from past negotiations. But the £500 million figure is a rough calculation based on a scenario that the Nuffield Trust has said is fairly extreme.
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** Lib Dems's m ([link removed]) isleading leaflet ([link removed]) falsely quotes the Guardian ([link removed])
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We fact checked a Liberal Democrat leaflet which falsely attributes a pro-Lib Dem quote to the Guardian (it was actually said by Jo Swinson). We featured in the Guardian ([link removed]) , saying that: “Parties and candidates should not be misrepresenting the work of independent journalists in this way. These tactics are misleading and irresponsible.”
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** FACTCHECKS
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* BBC Question Time did not hire the son of a producer to say pro-Brexit statements ([link removed])
* John McDonnell repeats misleading claim about Conservative pension age plans ([link removed])
* £50 billion "remain bonus figure" is a reasonable estimate but highly uncertain ([link removed])
* Ken Clarke did not say he won't vote for the Conservatives ([link removed])
* BBC Question Time get themselves in a mess over who broke electoral law ([link removed])
* The Daily Mail's diabetes front page needs context ([link removed])
* UK workers’ rights: what are the rules on sick pay, maternity and annual leave? ([link removed])
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