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Dear Friend,
In the newsletter this week
* No, the Christmas Bonus paid to some on benefits isn’t rising to £200
* Do new migration figures show an ‘exodus’ of Brits under Labour?
* False, Keir Starmer did not say Hamas could apply for an embassy in London
* Government Tracker
* More fact checks...
But first...
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The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has delivered the second Budget of this Labour government.
We’ve been checking claims made by Ms Reeves and others during the debate that followed.
Read our Budget fact checks → ([link removed])
At a glance, what did the Chancellor claim today?
* The Conservatives left a £22 billion “black hole” in the public finances. This isn’t a new claim and it’s one we’ve written about in detail ([link removed]) before.
* The government will retain the current rate of corporation tax. This was a manifesto pledge and one we’re rating as ‘on track’ ([link removed]) in our Government Tracker.
* The government has delivered 5.2 million extra NHS appointments since the election. While this is true, it requires a healthy dose of context. ([link removed])
* Waiting lists are down by 230,000 under this government. This reflects the latest NHS elective treatment waiting list figures. ([link removed])
* The government intends to “phase out” the use of asylum hotels “entirely”. We’re rating the pledge to do this by the end of this parliament as “appears off track” ([link removed]) in our Government Tracker.
* The UK is set to “set to spend 2.6% of GDP on defence by April 2027”. We’re monitoring progress ([link removed]) towards this via our Government Tracker.
* Ms Reeves announced the two-child benefit cap will be scrapped. Here’s our analysis of who is impacted by this limit. ([link removed])
We will continue our fact checking and analysis over the next few days, but if you spot something you would like us to look into, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Best wishes,
Craig
Audience Engagement Manager,
Full Fact
More fact checks from this week ↓
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** No, the Christmas Bonus paid to some on benefits isn’t rising to £200 ([link removed])
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By: Sian Bayley ([link removed])
Videos being shared on social media are wrongly claiming the Christmas Bonus for people on certain benefits is jumping from £10 to £200 this year.
No such increase is happening, but some might receive other winter payments through separate schemes.
Read the fact check → ([link removed])
** Do new migration figures show an ‘exodus’ of Brits under Labour? ([link removed])
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By: Hannah Smith ([link removed])
Claims of a mass ‘exodus’ of British nationals after Labour took office have been made by senior Conservative figures in recent weeks.
But the revised numbers paint a more complicated picture.
Read the fact check → ([link removed])
** False, Keir Starmer did not say Hamas could apply for an embassy in London ([link removed])
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By: Sian Bayley ([link removed])
A claim doing the rounds online says Keir Starmer suggested Hamas could apply for an embassy in London after the UK recognised Palestinian statehood.
He didn’t say this.
Read the fact check → ([link removed])
** Government Tracker
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Updates from the last seven days.
** Wednesday 26 November
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Is the government on track to deliver 1.5 million new homes? ([link removed])
** More fact checks...
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** Are asylum seekers given Freedom Passes for free travel in London? ([link removed])
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By: Joshua Salisbury ([link removed])
** No, you don’t need to buy a ‘£100 access card’ to use NHS services ([link removed])
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By: Leo Benedictus ([link removed])
** Chocolate lovers rejoice: Claims the government will track and fine you for unhealthy shopping purchases are false ([link removed])
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By: Leo Benedictus ([link removed])
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