We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
Economy, Business & Finance
Seemingly contrasting claims about unemployment and jobs figures were made by the Conservatives and Labour at this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions. Read
Politics
The hoax letter has been circulating on social media, but authorities say they have not received it, and it is not genuine. Read
Politics
Claims that the former permanent secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions “is retiring” are out of date and don’t give the full picture. Read
The screenshot, made to look like it has been published by the Telegraph, has been edited. No such article exists. Read
An oft-repeated false claim is circulating on social media again. Read
Health
In the run-up to the local elections, Labour is warning Reform UK would make people pay to use the health service—a claim the party’s strongly denied. Full Fact looks at the evidence. Read
Generally MPs are paid salaries and members of the House of Lords are entitled to attendance allowances, but none of them receive both. Read
The £521,525 referenced in social media posts is the amount of food and drinks spending over £500 expensed by the entire Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office over a four month period. Read
It depends on how you count seats “gained”. Read
The claim has been widely shared on TikTok, Facebook and also on Threads and X—but isn’t correct. Read
