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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Will Labour’s energy plans cost 100,000 Scottish jobs?
The SNP has claimed Labour’s energy plans could cost up “up to 100,000 Scottish jobs”. Read
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Are there more potholes in Britain than craters on the moon?
Labour says there are 100 times as many potholes in the UK as craters on the moon, but recent data suggests that’s probably not true. Read
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No evidence old audio clip supposedly of Keir Starmer saying he hates Liverpool is genuine
The clip may have been generated by artificial intelligence, though we don’t know that for sure. Read
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Child poverty hasn't risen by as much as two million since 2010
A Facebook post claiming child poverty was lower in 2010 has been shared in recent weeks, but it isn’t correct. Read
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Is Labour planning a ‘national ULEZ’?
Hundreds of Conservative Facebook adverts targeting different locations in recent days have suggested Labour will introduce a ULEZ scheme across the country from July. Read
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How many of the ‘40 new hospitals’ have been built?
Both Labour and the Conservatives have made misleading statements about the number of new hospitals that the government has built so far. Read
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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer BBC debate: fact checked
The last scheduled televised debate of the election campaign saw the Conservatives’ Rishi Sunak and Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer go head-to-head. Read
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Conservatives share clip of Rachel Reeves interview with lag to make it look like she struggled to answer question
The Conservatives have shared a clip showing Ms Reeves appearing to pause for several seconds after she was asked about public finances under Labour with the caption: “Cat got your tongue, Rachel?” Read
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Would Labour’s net zero plans cut energy bills by £300?
The party has claimed its plans to decarbonise the energy grid would save the average household £300 in energy bills by 2030. Read
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