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Gavin Francis · 12 May 2020

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Every claim below was made in this piece, quoted word for word and numbered in the order the piece makes them, so you can read it there rather than take our word for it. The sentence above each quote is our reading of the claim, not their wording. Each quote was checked against a stored copy of the page at build time; where the two differ, the quote is the fact.

Our reading
The health gap between rich and poor is being widened by the pandemic.

Their wordsThe health gap between rich and poor, already wide from a decade of cuts to councils and benefits, is being stretched wider.
Our reading
Covid-19 cases will increase as lockdown measures are eased.

Their wordsNow that restrictive lockdown measures are starting to be eased, cases will surely climb.
Our reading
The UK needs domestic manufacturing for medical equipment to ensure supply.

Their wordsIf we're to get this equipment to the people who need it in the UK, we need manufacturers here - and production should have started in January.

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