Joshua Salisbury

Politics Journalist

Josh joined Full Fact in March 2025 as a politics journalist, focussing on the Government Tracker. He was previously a news reporter at the Evening Standard, and has also written freelance for a variety of publications including The Guardian, Private Eye and New Statesman.

27 May 2026

In progress

Government Tracker

Is the government on track with plans to ban trail hunting?

By Joshua Salisbury • 2 mins

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s commitment to ban trail hunting. Read

Gov Tracker

27 May 2026

Not kept

Government Tracker

How much capital has the government committed to the National Wealth Fund?

By Joshua Salisbury and Hannah Smith • 2 mins

Full Fact looks at whether Labour has met its pledge to assign £7.3 billion of capital to the National Wealth Fund. Read

Gov Tracker

27 May 2026

Achieved

Government Tracker

Has the government introduced new criminal sanctions against water companies that break the law?

By Joshua Salisbury • 2 mins

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s pledge to introduce criminal sanctions against water companies who persistently break the law. Read

Gov Tracker

19 May 2026

In progress

Government Tracker

Is the government on course to introduce a ‘full trans-inclusive ban’ on conversion practices?

By Joshua Salisbury • 3 mins

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s pledge to deliver a ‘full trans-inclusive ban’ on conversion practices. Read

Gov Tracker

12 May 2026

In progress

Government Tracker

Is the government on course to introduce a new Race Equality Act?

By Joshua Salisbury • 3 mins

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s manifesto promise to bring in new racial equality legislation. Read

Gov Tracker

12 May 2026

In progress

Government Tracker

Is the government on track to introduce a ‘Hillsborough Law’?

By Joshua Salisbury • 3 mins

Full Fact takes a look at whether the government is on track to introduce a ‘Hillsborough Law’, which would introduce a duty of candour on public servants and authorities. Read

Gov Tracker

12 May 2026

Achieved

Government Tracker

Has the government ended the ‘immunity’ on ‘low-value’ shoplifting?

By Joshua Salisbury • 2 mins

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s promise to end ‘immunity’ for some types of shoplifting. Read

Gov Tracker

11 May 2026

Achieved

Government Tracker

Has the government introduced a new offence of assault on shopworkers?

By Joshua Salisbury • 1 min

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s manifesto pledge to introduce a new specific offence for assaults on retail workers. Read

Gov Tracker

11 March 2026

Not kept

Government Tracker

Is the government on track to deliver its ‘New Deal for Working People’?

By Joshua Salisbury • 5 mins

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s pledge to introduce legislation to make changes to workers’ rights, including banning zero hours contracts and ending ‘fire and rehire’. Read

Gov Tracker

9 March 2026

In progress

Government Tracker

Is Labour on course to introduce free breakfast clubs in every primary school?

By Joshua Salisbury • 2 mins

Full Fact takes a look at the government’s commitment to introduce universal free breakfast clubs in state-funded primary schools in England. Read

Gov Tracker