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27 May 2026

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Is the government on track to introduce supervised toothbrushing schemes for children?

Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to introduce supervised toothbrushing schemes into schools and nurseries. Read

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22 May 2026

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Is the government on track to conduct a Strategic Defence Review within its first year?

By Nasim Asl • 3 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to carry out a Strategic Defence Review. Read

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22 May 2026

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Has the government introduced the Football Governance Bill?

By Nasim Asl • 1 min

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to introduce a Football Governance Bill and establish an independent regulator. Read

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22 May 2026

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Has the government brought the railways into public ownership?

By Nasim Asl • 3 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to bring Britain’s railways into public ownership. Read

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22 May 2026

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Has the government introduced new consumer protections on ticket resales?

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to introduce new consumer protections on ticket resales. Read

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20 May 2026

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Has the government ended the use of offshore trusts to avoid inheritance tax?

By Hannah Smith • 2 mins

The Labour government set out plans to change inheritance tax rules for non-UK assets in its first Budget. Read

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19 May 2026

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Is the government on course to secure ‘the highest sustained growth in the G7’?

By Nasim Asl • 4 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to kickstart economic growth, from the first of the party’s “five missions to rebuild Britain”. Read

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19 May 2026

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Is the government on course to introduce a ‘full trans-inclusive ban’ on conversion practices?

By Joshua Salisbury • 3 mins

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s pledge to deliver a ‘full trans-inclusive ban’ on conversion practices. Read

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18 May 2026

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Is the government on track to pass an Energy Independence Act?

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to introduce new energy legislation. Read

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12 May 2026

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Has the government removed hereditary peers from the House of Lords?

By Hannah Smith • 2 mins

Labour has pledged to remove the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords, as part of wider reforms to Parliament’s upper chamber. Read

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