UK riots fact checked: latest updates and key questions answered
Our explainer tracks the latest developments, fact checks claims circulating online and looks at the government’s response. Read
Analysis
Nasim Asl
Senior Political Journalist
Nasim joined Full Fact in June 2023. Before that she worked on BBC Question Time, and BBC Scotland News. She took part in the BBC’s Journalism Trainee Scheme, and has a masters degree in journalism.
Former prime ministers do not get a £115,000 special ‘pension for life’
But ex-PMs can claim up to £115,000 a year for expenses incurred during their public duties in their capacity as a former prime minister. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is Labour right to claim the public finances are worse than expected?
The chancellor Rachel Reeves said public finances are facing a shortfall of £21.9 billion this year alone. Read
Fact checks
Inflation was not over 10% last autumn
Shadow work and pensions secretary Mel Stride said in the House of Commons that inflation was over 10% last autumn, but seems to have got the year wrong. Read
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UK defence spending: explained
A guide to what we currently spend on defence, how that could change in the future and how spending compares historically and internationally. Read
Analysis
No evidence for Facebook quote attributed to politician Thérèse Coffey
An image falsely claiming Dr Coffey said it wasn’t her job to “worry about people starving to death” has been circulating since 2020. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The Labour government’s plans for growth: explained
We take a look at how economic growth is measured in the UK, and the policies the new government has put forward to achieve its “national mission”. Read
Analysis
We can’t say what proportion of Scots are on NHS waiting lists
Scottish Labour, the Scottish Conservatives and the Scottish Liberal Democrats have claimed about a seventh of all Scots are waiting for treatment or tests. Read
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What size are the UK’s armed forces?
A guide to how the number of personnel in the Army, RAF and Royal Navy is counted, and some common claims we’ve seen about these figures. Read
Analysis
Argos is not selling laptops or vacuum cleaners for just £1
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read
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