Fact checks, commentary and analysis about Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, leader of the UK Labour Party and Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras.
Politics
With some claiming the Prime Minister’s popularity is at historic lows, we’ve looked at the different ways such trends are tracked by pollsters. Read
Health
The government claims it has put 3,000 GPs into general practice, but that figure is a headcount of the GPs recruited through a specific scheme. The overall net increase in full-time equivalent GPs is less. Read
Immigration
A misleading claim that Sir Keir Starmer “won the case that gave illegal migrants access to UK benefits” has been shared widely online. Read
United States
A clip that appears to show the US President criticising Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on social media. But it isn’t real. Read
Politics
An old photo of Sir Keir Starmer decorating a Christmas tree has been edited to include serial sex abuser Jimmy Savile. Read
Conflict
The UK has recognised Palestinian statehood, and in September was in the process of establishing diplomatic ties with the Palestinian Authority, but Hamas is still a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK. Read
Health
A series of social media videos falsely claim the government has introduced a “healthy basket bill” to monitor people’s food shopping. Read
Politics
Videos shared online falsely claim that from 1 December 2025 people in the UK will have to stay at home after 11pm. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Viral videos claiming that a new £200 annual tax on all car owners will come into effect in November 2025 are false. Read
Science & Technology
Claims being shared in videos on social media that from 1 November the government will reduce internet speeds from midnight until 6am are false. Read
