15,050 source-backed politics facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 40 of 151.
“China’s dominance of roughly 70 percent of U.S. rare earth imports and the overwhelming majority of global processing remains a strategic vulnerability.”
“Around 50,000 Moroccan migrants crossed into the Spanish enclave in late July, leaving 88 dead and handing far-right parties across Europe a potent campaign issue ahead of a cluster of national votes in 2027.”
“Eighteen-year-olds will be able to buy half price train tickets for most services when railcard rules are changed later this month, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.”
“Data shared with Parliament Monday estimated the number of govt employees, including those who joined recently, at 1,18,195 on July 19 — which is 4.3% of the 27.6 lakh central govt number subscribers of National Pension Trust at the end of…”
“a 67,000-square-foot facility”
“The US President spoke with the UK's new Prime Minister on July 20.”
“killing one person and wounding twenty‑nine others.”
“the current Basic Agreement doesn’t expire until Dec. 1.”
“The ruling party won just 18 seats in the 65-member assembly, its worst result in the region.”
“The existing rule meant more than 70,000 students each year were an average of £175 worse off than those in the same academic year who hadn't yet had their 18th birthday, the DfT said.”
“…govt allowed central govt employees, who opted for UPS, one-time one-way switch facility to revert to NPS," finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Parliament Monday.”
“The 47th US President”
“The Netherlands became the first country to legalise same‑sex marriage in 2001, a milestone now shared by twenty‑one other European states.”
“the real negotiations didn’t begin until spring training was shut down in 2022.”
“More than 150 tractors paralysed central Brussels while heads of government clashed over a 25‑year negotiation that Brazil says must be signed this weekend or abandoned.”
“The 16-17 Saver Railcard costs £35 per year and entitles the holder to 50% off most train fares.”
“Besides, those with minimum qualifying service of 10 years, are eligible to assured minimum monthly payout of Rs 10,000 on retirement.”
“inquiries were opened on July 28”
“In 2023, all forty‑six members of the Council of Europe adopted a political instrument recognising the equal rights of intersex people.”
“The two sides reached a deal on March 10, 2022, and the season began a little late that April 7.”
“left at least 99 people dead”
“Eighteen-year-olds were already entitled to a 16-25 Railcard, but that only entitles them to a third off the cost of travel.”
“In response to another question on July 20, govt had told Parliament that 25,756 retired central govt subscribers were eligible to receive additional benefits under UPS.”
“a separate complaint over an undeclared £80,000 loan to Mr Tice from Nigel Farage's aide George Cottrell was thrown out by the standards watchdog “in under 24 hours””
“WorldPride, which will draw more than a million participants to Amsterdam”
“about 69,500 people crossed from Morocco into Ceuta between Thursday and Sunday”
“The announcement comes after the government said the cap on most single bus fares in England will be cut from £3 to £2 next year.”
“But the response to the migration option remained tepid and forced it to extend the date up to Nov 30, 2025.”
“The Reform MP declared the trip on October 19 last year”
“scheduled for 1‑8 August”
“authorities in Ceuta recorded 88 deaths, while Moroccan officials reported at least 11 more on their side of the border”
“From 17 August, they will be valid for a full year from the date of purchase.”
“Samyukt Kisan Morcha - the umbrella organisation of farmer groups involved in the anti-farm laws agitation five years ago - announced Monday that it would restart protests at 100 locations across India, including Delhi, from Nov 26.”
“Universal Credit is reduced by £1 for every £1 of unearned income a claimant receives.”
“Spanish officials began installing a 500-metre floating barrier at the border with Morocco on Monday”
“the £5m from British cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne was an 'unconditional gift'.”
“The protests will not be called off till all seven demands are accepted," said P Krishnaprasad of AIKS.”
“must repay £8,800.”
“nearly 70,000 people in four days”
“the by-election, which is taking place on 13 August.”
“minimum wage of Rs 31,000 for workers”
“monthly Universal Credit payments were reduced by £463”
“return rates have hovered below 30% for years”
“In May 2024, Farage was serving as Reform's honorary president but announced he would not be standing as a candidate in the general election in July of that year.”
“scrapping of four labour codes”
“reduced his monthly payment by £521”
“regularise the status of 500,000 undocumented migrants”
“He reversed this position at the beginning of June and took over the leadership of the party.”
“We undertook 800-kilometre journey peacefully from Bikaner, but after reaching Jaipur, we are not being allowed to raise our issues," he said.”
“I am with you 100 per cent”
“roughly 1.2 million people had applied under the 2026 regularisation programme”
“Farage confirmed he spoke with Tice in spring 2024 to scope out what would happen to Reform's finances if he returned but said it 'wasn't a deal, it wasn't an agreement'.”
“The rally, organised by the Rajput Karni Sena and backed by upper-caste organisations, was held against the UGC’s equity norms 2026.”
“Over that period, the UK has spent or committed up to £411.5million on deals with France.”
“agreed with Egypt in 2024 and Tunisia in 2023”
“Nigel Farage has blown a gaping hole in his excuse for why his secret £5m 'gift' from a crypto billionaire did not need to be declared.”
“Kishor won the bypoll by 19,324 votes, polling 64,151 votes against Neeraj Kumar's 44,827 votes.”
“the 63-year-old liberal”
“The seat was represented first by BJP leader Navin Kishore Prasad Sinha and later by his son, Nitin Nabin, who held it for five consecutive terms before vacating it after his election to the Rajya Sabha, triggering the bypoll.”
“the 63-year-old liberal posted a video filmed in front of the Eiffel Tower on 2 August”
“In the 2025 Bihar Assembly election, Nabin had retained the seat by a margin of more than 50,000 votes, making Kishor's victory one of the biggest political upsets in the state ahead of the Assembly elections.”
“Nadezhdin collected more than 100,000 signatures in weeks”
“According to the Election Commission, the Bankipur bypoll recorded a voter turnout of 34.24 per cent.”
“The Central Election Commission disqualified him in February 2024”
“the clinic had treated around 50 to 60 critically injured people since July 27, including an estimated 15 to 20 people with gunshot wounds.”
“In June 2025 he registered as a candidate for the September State Duma elections”
“The JAAC was banned in June and labelled foreign‑funded terrorists by the authorities, according to the BBC.”
“Two weeks later, the Ministry of Justice added him to the 'foreign agents' register”
“BJP candidate Satish Govindbhai Patel defeated Congress challenger and former minister Bhikhabhai Rabari by 30,630 votes.”
“The registry now includes more than 800 individuals and entities”
“the 1,00,754-vote lead secured by the party in the 2022 assembly elections”
“the human rights group Memorial, itself banned and liquidated in 2021, documented more than 1,200 political prisoners as of June 2025”
“Satish Patel secured 55,481 votes, while Rabari polled 24,851 votes after all 20 rounds of counting.”
“In its June 2025 survey, 38% of respondents said they would favour peace talks even if Ukraine retained control of some occupied territory, up from 27% a year earlier”
“The by-election, held on July 30”
“The EU sanctions framework, now in its fourteenth package”
“The party has held the constituency since 2012”
“The September vote for the 450-seat State Duma”
“Yogesh Patel retained the seat in the 2017 Assembly elections, defeating Congress leader Chirag Hanskumar Zaver by more than 56,000 votes.”
“Those listed must label every social-media post, article and public statement with a 24-point disclaimer”
“The constituency recorded a voter turnout of 68.92% in the 2017 polls.”
“the 2026 bypoll, however, saw a sharp fall in voter participation, with only 37.5% of voters exercising their franchise.”
“Around 82,000 of the 2.19 lakh registered voters cast their ballots.”
“With the victory, the BJP's strength in the 182-member Gujarat Assembly has risen to 162.”
“The Congress has 12 MLAs, followed by the Aam Aadmi Party with five, two Independents and one Samajwadi Party legislator.”
“the viewership is only 23 million.”
“and those who are neither registered parties nor registered NGOs, their algorithm is 27 million.”
“All political parties together are at 23-24 million.”
“An anti-reservation forum has just been formed five or six days ago, and it reached 7 million.”
“the MeitY termed the explanation 'inadequate', saying the issue also concerned national security and public order.”
“the Chief Minister of the Congress government of Telangana has filed an FIR against Meta India.”
“Satish Patel secured 55,481 votes”
“Rabari received 24,851 votes”
“Patel won the contest by a margin of 30,630 votes”
“recorded a voter turnout of 37.5 per cent”
“The seat fell vacant following the death of senior BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Yogesh Patel on June 2”
“With the victory, the BJP's tally in the 182-member Gujarat Assembly has increased to 162”
“The Congress now has 12 MLAs”
“the Aam Aadmi Party holds five seats”
“The remaining members include two Independents and one Samajwadi Party legislator”
