Tag: SDLP

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Was the Tories’ £20 cut to Universal Credit the biggest overnight drop in welfare since World War II?

4 May 2022

The SDLP manifesto for the 2022 Assembly election claims: “The £20 Universal Credit cut marked the largest overnight welfare cut since World War II.” This

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Law

Is the UK ranked 14th in Europe for the number of asylum seekers it processes and accepts?

30 March 2022

Figures for 2020 show that the UK was 20th among Euro nations for asylum applications received per head of population, and 19th for applications granted.

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Environment

Has levy removed 1.2 billion carrier bags?

5 December 2019

The claim is accurate. Data from annual reports from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) calculates a cumulative reduction of the dispensing

Elections

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Europe

Does the EU send NI €500m annually?

13 May 2019

The €500 million figure quoted by the SDLP is substantiated by European Commission figures for EU regional funding of Northern Ireland. However, this is not

Economy

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Do almost 1% of people earn less than the minimum wage?

3 May 2016

This claim is accurate. This claim can be substantiated by numerous government surveys and reports. There has been further investigation by organisations in the United