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After scrutiny of the Prime Minister and other MPs’ acceptance of gifts and hospitality, our explainer looks at the rules on what interests MPs must register and how guidance differs for ministers. Read
Conservative leadership candidates Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat set out their stalls in a series of speeches at the 2024 Conservative party conference. Read
Our explainer tracks the latest developments, fact checks claims circulating online and looks at the government’s response. Read
After the attack social media became a hotbed of false claims about the identity of the suspect, which many people believe stoked unrest. Read
Claims the attack was staged and various competing claims about who was responsible have been widespread on social media. Read
A guide to what we currently spend on defence, how that could change in the future and how spending compares historically and internationally. Read
With the government announcing plans to ease overcrowding in prisons, we look at the latest figures. Read
We’ve taken a break from fact checking the general election to look at some of the key stats from the other hotly contested event of the summer. Read
A guide to how the number of personnel in the Army, RAF and Royal Navy is counted, and some common claims we’ve seen about these figures. Read
With four candidates for Mayor of London clashing over transport costs, ULEZ, pay-per-mile road charging and affordable housing, we take a look at some of the claims made. Read
