Tag: BBC
Farming tax row – BBC Verify on which figures are more reliable and why
Getty ImagesSince the government unveiled its new inheritance tax plans for farmers in last month’s Budget, there has been intense debate about how ma [...]
Why BBC Tory leader debate is not happening, and why it matters
You can learn a lot about modern election campaigns by looking at the rows about TV debates.And the current Conservative leadership race is no differe [...]
Reoffending prisoner was let out by mistake, BBC told
Corbis/Getty ImagesA man who is accused of committing a sexual offence within hours of being let out of prison under the government's early release sc [...]
‘Broken NHS’ message causing growing unease, health sources tell BBC
Getty ImagesWes Streeting has declared the NHS "broken"There is growing unease within the NHS about the government’s "broken" messaging, the BBC has l [...]
NHS ‘broken’ by past government, Keir Starmer tells BBC
The NHS in England has been "broken" by successive Conservative-led governments - and the state it is now in is "unforgiveable", Sir Keir Starmer has [...]
BBC – Proposed smoking ban will see death knell of pub
The Reform UK leader said that over taxing and over regulating tobacco sales would make smoking a criminal activity.
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Lisa Nandy presses BBC boss over disgraced star’s pay
Getty ImagesLisa Nandy has raised concerns with Tim DavieCulture Secretary Lisa Nandy has raised concerns with the BBC's director general over its han [...]
Trump would be hard work, but we are hard workers, Zelensky tells BBC
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says working with Donald Trump if he is re-elected as US president will be “hard work, but we are hard workers” [...]
Fourteen measures from the King’s Speech analysed by BBC experts
1 hour agoBy Kevin Peachey, @PeacheyK, Cost of living correspondentBBCA raft of new bills have been announced in the King’s Speech. Here BBC correspon [...]
Keir Starmer commits to BBC licence fee
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out changes to how the BBC is funded until at least 2027. “We are committed in our manifesto to the BBC and [...]
A history of BBC election night in two minutes
As voters get ready for their date with the polls, we look at how technology has advanced our coverage over the years.
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BBC Verify rounds up fact checks of this election’s disputed claims
BBCBBC Verify has been fact-checking the political parties during this election campaign and seen some questionable claims at the forefront of the deb [...]
NI political parties face off in BBC TV debate
1 hour agoBy Jayne McCormack, BBC NI political correspondentBBCThe politicians clashed on the health service, Irish unity and the Israel-Gaza warPolit [...]
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer’s BBC debate claims fact-checked
48 minutes agoBy Verify team, BBC NewsGetty ImagesRishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have taken questions from a BBC audience in their final head-to-head de [...]
How I’ll referee BBC leaders’ debate with voters at its heart
On Wednesday night, on a debate stage built in an atrium at Nottingham Trent University, the two men who want to lead the country will face each other [...]