Latest Articles – Full Fact

11 February 2026

Appears on track

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Has the government kept its pledge not to increase VAT?

By Hannah Smith • 2 mins

Full Fact looks at what Labour promised on Value Added Tax in its manifesto. Read

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6 February 2026

Appears on track

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Have new coal licences been granted by the government?

By Nasim Asl • 3 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge not to issue new coal licences. Read

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4 February 2026

Achieved

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Has the government ended the Rwanda migrant agreement?

By Hannah Smith • 3 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to end the Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda. Read

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16 October 2025

Not kept

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Is Labour on track to introduce mandatory digital IDs for ‘Right to Work’ checks?

By Nasim Asl • 3 mins

Full Fact looks at the government’s pledge to bring in digital IDs for ‘Right to Work’ checks by the end of this parliament. Read

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9 September 2025

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Has the government reversed changes to the monitoring of antisemitic and Islamophobic hate?

By Joshua Salisbury • 3 mins

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s manifesto pledge to “reverse” the “downgrade” of the monitoring of antisemitic and Islamophobic hate incidents. Read

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1 September 2025

In progress

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Is the government reducing the cost of school uniforms by limiting the number of branded items?

By Joshua Salisbury • 2 mins

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s pledge to bring down the cost of school uniforms by limiting the number of branded items schools can require parents to buy. Read

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25 July 2025

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