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Government hasn’t introduced policy of ‘free bus fares for immigrants’
A false claim circulating on social media says that the cap on bus fares has increased to £3 as a result of the policy.
Is Labour right to claim there’s a £22 billion ‘black hole’ in the public finances?
It’s been a key government claim since the election and featured heavily in the Budget - but what does it actually mean?
Living standards are still forecast to rise following the Budget—but it’s a smaller rise than was expected before
Shadow chancellor Jeremy Hunt claimed Labour’s Budget was going to mean “lower living standards”.
