Fact checks about the 2019 UK general election
A Lib Dem leaflet edited a Guardian headline, which paraphrased the words of Jo Swinson, to make it look like the Guardian said it directly. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Most of the numbers in a viral post about UK and EU workers’ rights are correct, but could benefit from some more context. Read
Health
Just under 97,000 nurses voluntarily resigned from the NHS in England between 2010 and 2018. Overall the number of nurses working in the NHS is higher than in 2010. Read
A graph showing the Lib Dems just behind the Conservatives in NE Somerset does not make clear that this is in a hypothetical scenario where voters are told the other parties aren’t competitive. Read
Crime
Labour’s costing for more police officers appears smaller because it doesn’t take into account recruitment or training. Read
The image is about the US. There are only around 725,000 17 year-olds in the UK. Read
It’s happening. The UK is heading to the polls on 12th December. And at Full Fact, we're ready for the campaign. Read
You are allowed to register to vote in two places. In a general election you can then vote in one of them. Read
Europe
A three month extension costs the same amount in EU budget payments as Boris Johnson’s own deal. Read
Full Fact has today written to all MPs and Peers calling for UK election law to be updated before any election. Read
