General election 2024, fact checked
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
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No evidence audio clip supposedly of Wes Streeting comments about Palestinian deaths is genuine
Labour’s shadow health secretary has said the recording circulating on social media is a fake. Read
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Scottish Labour does not have its headquarters in Newcastle
Some centralised functions for the Labour party, of which Scottish Labour is a subsidiary, are run from this location. Read
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Political parties repeat familiar claims in Facebook ads as election campaign draws to a close
Claims we’ve previously checked about ‘supermajorities’, taxes and A&E performance have been repeated in online adverts this week. Read
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Economy and cost of living claims in the 2024 general election: fact checked
Claims about the cost of living and the economy more broadly have underscored the election campaign. Our round-up features some of the most prominent claims we’ve fact checked. Read
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Politics
Repeated claims circulate with general election just hours away
With just hours to go until polls open we’ve seen both Labour and the Conservatives repeat claims that are either misleading or could do with important context. In a statement … Read
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Suella Braverman did not pay her parents’ energy bills with parliamentary expenses
The bills referred to were for her London home and claiming these costs is allowed under parliamentary rules. Read
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President Zelenskyy’s wife did not spend $4 million on a Bugatti
Claims that Olena Zelenska, wife of the Ukrainian president, spent millions on a luxury car have been shared widely online. Read
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Defence claims in the 2024 general election: fact checked
Claims about defence, including on defence spending and the size of the armed forces, have featured throughout the campaign. Read
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Politics
Full Fact's AI tools spot hundreds of misleading election claims on social media
Analysis conducted by Full Fact using artificial intelligence (AI) tools examining Facebook posts shared by 1,540 parliamentary candidates from all parties has found more than 300 repeats of misleading claims. … Read
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