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| General election: Tories misled public with 'factcheck' stunt, says Twitter – live news | General election: Tories misled public with 'factcheck' stunt, says Twitter – live news |
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| Leaders will try to steer campaign back to their key messages in wake of ITV leaders’ debate | Leaders will try to steer campaign back to their key messages in wake of ITV leaders’ debate |
| The Liberal Democrats promise an emergency £4.6bn cash injection into schools, Layla Moran, the party’s education spokeswoman, told Radio 4’s Today programme this morning. | |
| The initial sum would increase to over £10bn by 2024-25, if the Lib Dems formed the next government, Moran said. It would be funded from the £15bn that the party says it can conjure up as a “remain bonus” from halting Brexit. | |
| Moran’s education pledges went beyond the purely financial. She went on: | |
| Her comments will be welcomed by many in the profession. Ofsted, Moran said, has been responsible for “narrowing the curriculum [and] a focus on data.” | |
| After the fiasco of the coalition government and its tripling of fees for university students, the Liberal Democrats do not have a good reputation when it comes to education pledges. The party had pledged during the 2010 election not to increase fees. | |
| Moran was not challenged on the record. She pledged that the party would “review student finance and bring back maintenance grants.” | |
| In case you missed it, the Guardian’s media editor, Jim Waterson, reported on the factcheck controversy last night, including criticism from the established factchecking organisation Full Fact. | |
| As Waterson reported, Full Fact, which is run by a charity, said it had complained to Twitter and said the account should not be allowed to be used in this way while verified. “It is inappropriate and misleading for the Conservative press office to rename their Twitter account ‘factcheckUK’ during this debate. Please do not mistake it for an independent factchecking service.” | As Waterson reported, Full Fact, which is run by a charity, said it had complained to Twitter and said the account should not be allowed to be used in this way while verified. “It is inappropriate and misleading for the Conservative press office to rename their Twitter account ‘factcheckUK’ during this debate. Please do not mistake it for an independent factchecking service.” |
| Dominic Raab, the foreign secretary, has defended the Tory factcheck stunt on Twitter last night, even in the face of Twitter’s stern criticism. | Dominic Raab, the foreign secretary, has defended the Tory factcheck stunt on Twitter last night, even in the face of Twitter’s stern criticism. |
| Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Raab said it was “very clear” that the account was affiliated with Conservative campaign headquarters. “We have had all sorts of nonsense thrown at the Conservatives. We are going to be in the process of having a really good instant rebuttal,” he said. | Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Raab said it was “very clear” that the account was affiliated with Conservative campaign headquarters. “We have had all sorts of nonsense thrown at the Conservatives. We are going to be in the process of having a really good instant rebuttal,” he said. |
| Raab brushed aside criticism from established factcheckers. “Who said Full Fact is the final arbiter of what the public need to see,” he said. Asked about Twitter’s statement accusing the Tories of misleading the public, Raab added: | Raab brushed aside criticism from established factcheckers. “Who said Full Fact is the final arbiter of what the public need to see,” he said. Asked about Twitter’s statement accusing the Tories of misleading the public, Raab added: |
| Twitter has released a statement saying the Conservative party has misled the public by styling its press office account as a factchecking operation during the televised leaders debate, the BBC has reported. | Twitter has released a statement saying the Conservative party has misled the public by styling its press office account as a factchecking operation during the televised leaders debate, the BBC has reported. |
| In an almost unprecedented political intervention by the social network, Twitter said it would take “decisive corrective action” if a similar stunt was attempted again. | In an almost unprecedented political intervention by the social network, Twitter said it would take “decisive corrective action” if a similar stunt was attempted again. |
| During Tuesday night’s leadership debate on ITV, the @CCHQPress account was renamed “factcheckUK”. Although the handle remained the same, as my colleague Jim Waterson reported, all other branding was changed to resemble an independent factchecking outlet. It may not have been immediately apparent to an individual who saw the account’s tweets in their feed that it was a product of Conservative party HQ. | During Tuesday night’s leadership debate on ITV, the @CCHQPress account was renamed “factcheckUK”. Although the handle remained the same, as my colleague Jim Waterson reported, all other branding was changed to resemble an independent factchecking outlet. It may not have been immediately apparent to an individual who saw the account’s tweets in their feed that it was a product of Conservative party HQ. |
| Twitter’s statement, carried by the BBC, said: | Twitter’s statement, carried by the BBC, said: |
| Top billing on most of the front pages is given to the election leaders’ debate with some focusing on the snap YouGov poll that declared Boris Johnson won the night 51%-49%. Others highlighted the leaders’ answers, or lack of them. | Top billing on most of the front pages is given to the election leaders’ debate with some focusing on the snap YouGov poll that declared Boris Johnson won the night 51%-49%. Others highlighted the leaders’ answers, or lack of them. |
| As for what the parties will be wanting to talk about today: Labour will promise to eliminate what it calls the “10 modern scourges of poverty”, from soaring food bank use to childhood deprivation, in its latest attack on the Conservatives’ record in government. Among its policies are increasing the minimum wage to £10 an hour and extending it to under-25s; reforming universal credit; and scrapping restrictive rules including the two-child limit and the benefits cap. | As for what the parties will be wanting to talk about today: Labour will promise to eliminate what it calls the “10 modern scourges of poverty”, from soaring food bank use to childhood deprivation, in its latest attack on the Conservatives’ record in government. Among its policies are increasing the minimum wage to £10 an hour and extending it to under-25s; reforming universal credit; and scrapping restrictive rules including the two-child limit and the benefits cap. |
| The Lib Dems will launch their manifesto in London and announce a plan to extend the scope of free school meals; increase schools spending by more than £10bn a year within the next parliament; and recruit 20,000 more teachers. | The Lib Dems will launch their manifesto in London and announce a plan to extend the scope of free school meals; increase schools spending by more than £10bn a year within the next parliament; and recruit 20,000 more teachers. |
| The Tories have announced a package of policies for victims of crime, which includes allowing victims and the media to apply to attend parole hearings and a 25% increase in the victims surcharge – a fine on offenders that goes towards refuges and community support for victims of domestic and sexual abuse. | The Tories have announced a package of policies for victims of crime, which includes allowing victims and the media to apply to attend parole hearings and a 25% increase in the victims surcharge – a fine on offenders that goes towards refuges and community support for victims of domestic and sexual abuse. |
| Good morning and welcome to today’s politics news. It is the day after the night before and if you missed the debate we have a lot of material to catch you up. Start here with our wrap of what happened. | Good morning and welcome to today’s politics news. It is the day after the night before and if you missed the debate we have a lot of material to catch you up. Start here with our wrap of what happened. |
| Rowena Mason offers her analysis including the leaders’ best lines, worst moments and overall pitch. Our panel has given its verdict on how Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn fared. We’ve fact-checked the leaders’ claims, and there is news about the Conservative press office changing its Twitter name to make it look like a factchecking service for the duration of the debate. | Rowena Mason offers her analysis including the leaders’ best lines, worst moments and overall pitch. Our panel has given its verdict on how Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn fared. We’ve fact-checked the leaders’ claims, and there is news about the Conservative press office changing its Twitter name to make it look like a factchecking service for the duration of the debate. |
| Leaders of minor parties have shared their views on what went down on ITV, as have readers, who have delivered their mostly unflattering verdicts. Dan Sabbagh writes that Corbyn outperformed expectations, Andrew Sparrow gives his take, and John Crace has written a devastating sketch, which closes with the observation that “given the chance to show off their best selves, Johnson and Corbyn had merely proved they didn’t have one”. | Leaders of minor parties have shared their views on what went down on ITV, as have readers, who have delivered their mostly unflattering verdicts. Dan Sabbagh writes that Corbyn outperformed expectations, Andrew Sparrow gives his take, and John Crace has written a devastating sketch, which closes with the observation that “given the chance to show off their best selves, Johnson and Corbyn had merely proved they didn’t have one”. |
| As usual, you can reach me on Twitter here. I’ll be looking after the blog for the first hour or so. | As usual, you can reach me on Twitter here. I’ll be looking after the blog for the first hour or so. |