Fact checks, commentary and analysis on the topic of the UK Labour Party
Immigration
Some politicians and media have referred to the total number of immigration returns as the number of people being “deported”, but most returns aren’t officially counted as “deportations”. Read
We’ve taken a look at what Labour said it would do, after Conservative claims that council tax rises this year amount to a “betrayal”. Read
Health
There were actually 6.4 million people on the NHS England waiting list last July, not 7.6 million as the health secretary claimed last month. That was the number of cases. Read
A screenshot of a fake news article has been widely shared on social media appearing to show Anas Sarwar criticising the comedian. Read
The image circulating on social media shows Ms Whittome, among others, at a Stand Up To Racism demonstration in October 2024, but the text on the placard has been edited. Read
The Conservatives have shared a clip showing Ms Reeves appearing to pause for several seconds after she was asked about public finances under Labour with the caption: “Cat got your tongue, Rachel?” Read
It’s technically accurate that 90% of schools are rated good or outstanding, up from 68% under Labour, but changes to the way schools are inspected mean these figures should be treated with caution. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Rishi Sunak claimed during Prime Minister’s Questions today that his was the only party committed to increasing defence spending. Read
We’ve looked at the claim from Labour ahead of this week’s mayoral election. Read
Immigration
Rishi Sunak has repeated his claim that it would mean accepting an “additional 100,000 migrants” a year, but the way this figure was calculated is incorrect. Read
