We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
Politics
“At the heart of our democracy, at the heart of our broadcasting, at the heart of the fight for things that we care about…is the idea of truth.” Read
Politics
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has corrected an error on its death statistics dashboard, after Full Fact got in touch.The error concerned deaths from pneumonia or flu, which we … Read
Politics
We’re grateful to Labour MP Dr Allison Gardner, who corrected a Facebook post that mixed up the number of people and the number of cases on the NHS England waiting … Read
Politics
“Facts Matter,” says Stephen Fry. “Verifiable, testable, provable facts. Read
Politics
Journalist and Times Radio host Fi Glover explains why facts matter Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Our round-up looks at claims from the chancellor Rachel Reeves’ statement in the Commons, and the Conservative response. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The independent body that sets MPs’ pay has announced an increase for the next financial year—but some on social media have claimed it’s going up by much more than it really is. Read
Recent claims from Sir Keir Starmer and another government minister appear to have confused interest rates with inflation. Read
Politics
The Labour MP Mike Reader has corrected a Facebook post that mixed up the number of people and the number of cases on the NHS England waiting list. Our AI … Read
Politics
The government says its £500 million ‘roads pot’ is enough to fill seven million potholes, not 700 hundred million as the Prime Minister claimed. Read
