“In Ribble Valley... they live seven years longer than the people of Blackpool only 33 miles away”
Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister
Claim dated 7 Oct 2021.
BBC Reality Check rated thisThis is correct.
In short
Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister made this claim around 7 October 2021. BBC Reality Check (United Kingdom) looked into it and published its finding on 7 October 2021. Its rating was “This is correct.”.
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