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General election 2024, fact checked

By Full Fact Team • 4 mins

Over the past six weeks, Full Fact's fact checked the election at a scale never seen before. Here's how we did it. Read

What politicians HAVEN’T talked about during the election campaign

By Mark Frankel, Interim Head of Communications at Full Fact • 3 mins

Elections are often dominated by one issue.  2019 was the ‘Brexit election’, in 2017 Theresa May’s position on adult social care, 2024 is no exception... Read

One week to go...

By Chris Morris • 3 mins

With the election a week away, our fact checks are helping voters understand tax and super majorities, highlighting the need for clear debate amid misleading claims. Read

Assessing the manifestos against our calls for change

By Azzurra Moores • 6 mins

With just over a week until polling day, the major parties’ manifestos have all been published, and the team at Full Fact have been busy assessing them. Read

It’s time for political parties to step up with a clear mandate for building trust

By Chris Morris • 3 mins

Despite manifesto launches, Full Fact's analysis reveals no significant measures to tackle misinformation or regulate political advertising from parties likely to enter the next government. Read

The AI Election: How Full Fact is Leveraging New Technology for UK General Election Fact Checking

By Dr David Corney, Kate Wilkinson, Robert Cann • 4 mins

Explore how Full Fact is pioneering the positive use of AI in fact-checking amidst concerns about deepfakes and targeted political ads in the 2024 UK general election. Read

Election Blog: Week Three

By Chris Morris • 4 mins

We’ll be fact checking every claim and keeping you updated throughout the campaign. Stay tuned to see how this election unfolds and why accountability matters! Read

Let’s take the opportunity of a General Election to prioritise honesty and accuracy

By Robert Cann • 3 mins

Full Fact calls on the new government and parliament for the following commitments... Read

Election Blog: Week One

By Chris Morris • 3 mins

Get ready for the UK General Election 2024 on 4 July! We're expanding our coverage to provide accurate information and combat misinformation in this AI-driven era. Read

Full Fact secures measles correction from NHS England

By Leo Benedictus • 3 mins

A statement about 3.4 million “unprotected” children now explains what the number really means. Read