Fact Checker (former)
Crime
Labour’s costing for more police officers appears smaller because it doesn’t take into account recruitment or training. Read
You are allowed to register to vote in two places. In a general election you can then vote in one of them. Read
Health
Lib Dems abstained from a motion regretting that the government hasn’t pledged to repeal the 2012 Health and Social Care Act, which extended health privatisation. Read
Crime
Knife crime in England and Wales is at an eight-year high. Comparable data before this time is not available. Read
Europe
The Mirror incorrectly wrote that experts say UK GDP is expected to fall under the new Brexit deal. Read
Europe
Royston Smith claimed 90% of trade through the Port of Southampton is with non-EU countries and so under WTO terms. They’re not the same thing. Read
Europe
Government analysis estimated GDP and wages will be lower following Brexit than if the UK remained in the EU. It’s wrong to say the analysis says GDP and wages will fall, as Chuka Umunna claimed. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Analysis says nationalisation will cost £196 billion or shareholders will suffer losses. Some outlets said both would occur. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Reporting on the latest jobs data, the Evening Standard seemed to confuse flat wage growth with flat wages. Wages are growing at 1.9% per year in real terms. Read
Crime
The government pledged to mandate serious criminals spending two thirds of their sentence in prison. Judges already have discretion to impose this. Read
