Hannah Smith

What’s happening to the ‘tax burden’?

By Hannah Smith • 5 mins

Labour and the Conservatives made seemingly contrasting claims about the previous government’s record on tax and the so-called ‘tax burden’. Read

BBC London mayoral debate: fact checked

By Tony Thompson and Hannah Smith • 3 mins

With four candidates for Mayor of London clashing over transport costs, ULEZ, pay-per-mile road charging and affordable housing, we take a look at some of the claims made. Read

Economy, Business & Finance

Has the government failed in its pledge to grow the economy?

By Hannah Smith • 3 mins

We’ve taken a look at what the latest GDP figures mean for the Prime Minister’s pledge to “grow the economy”. Read

Video of Rishi Sunak’s first year achievements fact checked

By Nasim Asl and Hannah Smith • 5 mins

We’ve taken a look at some of the highlights listed in a video marking Rishi Sunak’s first year as Prime Minister. Read

Crime

How has the number of prison officers changed under the Conservatives?

By Hannah Smith • 2 mins

The Prime Minister claimed the number of prison officers has increased by 4,000 “over the past few years”. Read

Keir Starmer’s New Year speech fact checked

By Sarah Turnnidge, Tony Thompson and Hannah Smith • 4 mins

We’ve taken a look at some of the Labour leader’s claims in his first speech of 2023 covering burglaries, regional inequality and funding for more NHS training. Read

Rishi Sunak’s New Year speech fact checked

By Sarah Turnnidge, Hannah Smith and Abbas Panjwani • 5 mins

We’ve looked at some of the claims made by the PM in his first speech of 2023. Read

Liz Truss’s 2022 Conservative party conference speech: fact checked

By Leo Benedictus, Sarah Turnnidge, Tony Thompson, Hannah Smith and Grace Rahman • 5 mins

We check five key claims from Ms Truss’s speech, including on tax, GP access and whether she was the first PM to attend a comprehensive school. Read

Keir Starmer’s 2022 Labour party conference speech: fact checked

By Leo Benedictus, Sarah Turnnidge, Tony Thompson, Hannah Smith and Grace Rahman • 4 mins

We look at the Labour leader’s claims on tax cuts, burglaries and offshore wind, and whether Labour policies are fully costed. Read

Boris Johnson’s final speech as PM: fact checked

By Leo Benedictus, Hannah Smith, Grace Rahman and Abbas Panjwani • 5 mins

We’ve checked six key claims from Boris Johnson’s final speech as Prime Minister, on the vaccine rollout, NHS, schools and more. Read