Claim: Each air strike in Syria will cost £508,000, enough to pay for up to 20 public sector workers.
Fact-check: Air strikes: how many teachers and nurses could we pay for instead? - Full Fact
Verdict: the £508,000 figure is a rough estimate, and estimating how many workers it would "pay for" is trickier than you might think.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Laura O'Brien
Date published: 2015-12-08T00:00:00