BBC under fire after fact-checkers delete claim backing Labour in farm tax row

Farmers descended on Westminster on Tuesday in a protest against the inheritance tax changes (Image: Getty) The BBC’s fact-checking service has come under scrutiny after it deleted a statement backing Labour’s claims in their inheritance tax raid on farmers. Verify said the Government’s figures about the number of farms affected by the policy were “likely” … Read more

John Prescott dead at 86 after battle with Alzheimer’s

John Prescott’s family has confirmed his death (Image: Getty) Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86, his family has announced. His loved one confirmed the tragic news following a battle with Alzheimer’s, and said he had “spent his life trying to improve the lives of others, fighting for social justice and protecting … Read more

Household welfare squeeze as three benefits are frozen from the spring

Three major benefits will not see an increase next year which will hit the finances of thousands of Britain’s lowest income households, including many families with children. The budget included an announcement that most benefits, including Universal Credit, will rise by just 1.7 percent in April, which is below the current rate of inflation. However, … Read more

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