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Fact check: Teacher numbers and ‘Christmas decorations tax’

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

Mansion tax will knock £50,000 off high-value homes, ministers admit

The tax will raise £400 million for Treasury, the Government said

Evening Standard

Marjorie Taylor Greene Reportedly Set To Launch Bid To Oust Speaker Mike Johnson Before Leaving Congress

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene intends to launch a bid to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson before leaving Congress in early January, according to a new report.

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Tory transport culture wars risked making roads less safe, says minister

Lilian Greenwood condemns Conservative ‘mixed messages’ and promises a system that works for everybody

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer should stand up to ‘unreliable ally’ Donald Trump, Ed Davey says

US President Donald Trump is being ‘anti-UK’, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said.

Evening Standard

PM meets Belgian leader for talks on unlocking Russian assets for Ukraine

The Prime Minister hosted Bart De Wever at Downing Street meeting on Friday.

Evening Standard

JD Vance Accused Of Desperate Attempt To Be 'Relatable Again', 'Sounds Like A Terrible Father' Over Joke

VP JD Vance joked about banning the 'six seven' meme after his son's church meltdown. Critics slammed the 'inappropriate joke' as an 'unserious' attack on free speech.

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Trump 'Not Worried at All' by Maduro's Reported Phone Call With Putin, White House Says

President Donald Trump is not concerned about Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House said

Latin Times

Maduro Accuses U.S. of 'Kidnapping' Crew After Military Seizure of Oil Tanker by U.S.

Maduro also described the operation as a "military assault, kidnapping and robbery, like Caribbean pirates, against a private commercial vessel"

Latin Times

Trump Administration Illegally Fired Federal DEI Workers Over 'Political Reasons,' New Lawsuit Claims

Lawsuit claims the Trump administration illegally fired workers in DEI roles, targeting them for being 'perceived political enemies' and violating civil rights law.

International Business Times UK

‘He was struggling with his breath. I sat beside him and sang’: the choir who sing to people on their deathbeds

Just as lullabies send babies to sleep, so songs can help those at the other end of life on their way. The leader of a Threshold Choir reveals what they do – and the personal tragedies that convinced her we need to get better at dealing with death

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting ‘not comfortable’ with puberty blocker clinical trial

The Health Secretary made a ban on puberty blockers indefinite in December last year.

Evening Standard

‘Technocrat’ criticism was not aimed at Starmer, insists Streeting

The Health Secretary also ruled out the possibility of challenging the Prime Minister’s leadership alongside Angela Rayner.

Evening Standard

Peers told not to sabotage assisted dying Bill with ‘unnecessary’ amendments

The House of Lords has been accused of time-wasting, having tabled more than 1,000 amendments to the Bill.

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Indiana rejection cuts into Trump's push to gain more GOP House seats

So far, Republicans are likely to have a net gain of just one to four seats in the redistricting war.

International Business Times UK

Erika Kirk Pregnancy Rumours: Kirk Reportedly Vows Turning Point Influence for Trump VP Push

Erika Kirk faces viral pregnancy speculation while Turning Point USA signals future support for JD Vance.

The Guardian - UK

‘Cruel’ amendments being used to thwart assisted dying bill, says lead MP

Kim Leadbeater warns 1,150 Lords amendments are ‘unnecessary’ and designed to run down the clock

Evening Standard

Streeting ‘genuinely fearful’ for the NHS as strike looms and flu cases surge

The Health Secretary said the BMA has chosen next week for a walkout as the union knows it ‘will be most painful for the NHS’.

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Evening Standard

'Worst crisis since Covid': Super flu tearing through London as Streeting urges doctors to call off strike

The number of patients with flu in the capital’s hospitals has jumped 47% to 380 in a week

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Trump talks ‘complete nonsense’ about crime in London, says Met police commissioner – as it happened

Mark Rowley says capital is a safe city, and claims of no-go areas are ‘completely false’

The Guardian - UK

Strikes could collapse flu-hit NHS amid worst crisis since Covid, says Streeting

Health secretary urges resident doctors, who are to strike from 17 December, to accept his offer to end dispute

Evening Standard

UK economy contracts for second month running in October

The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.1% in October, following a 0.1% decline in September.

Evening Standard

GDP shock: London businesses slam Budget turmoil as UK economy shrinks 0.1% in October

The latest GDP figures are a blow to Rachel Reeves, who admitted leaks in the run-up to her November 26 Budget were ‘very damaging’

Evening Standard

'Shadow of war' is looming: UK's stark warning as conflict with Russia 'at Europe's door'

‘The shadow of war is knocking on Europe's door once more. That's the reality. We've got to be prepared to deter it’ - armed forces minister Al Carns

The Guardian - UK

Guardian charity appeal donations top £200,000 before annual telethon

Milestone reached as journalists including Polly Toynbee and John Crace prepare for fundraising event on Saturday

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