We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
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Following the news that Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has chosen her running mate (Minnesota governor Tim Walz), we’ve seen coverage of the US election in some UK newspapers this … Read
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You may have noticed it’s been slightly quiet over here on our politics blog. Parliament rose for its summer recess on 30 July, just a few weeks after the general … Read
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The Conservatives have claimed Labour “lied” about how much its energy plans would save people on their energy bills. Labour said during the election that its plan to achieve ‘clean … Read
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Energy security and Net Zero minister Ed Miliband said the government had lifted a nine-year “ban” on onshore wind in England, during interviews on BBC Breakfast, BBC Radio 4’s Today … Read
This figure has been shared on social media, but the 80% refers to those on the electoral register who didn’t vote for Labour, including those who did not vote at all or who spoiled their ballot. Read
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Labour MP and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden seems to have confused the number of people on NHS waiting lists with the number of cases. Giving a … Read
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Over the weekend both Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury James Murray MP claimed that the “tax burden” was at its highest in 70 years. We saw … Read
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On Sky News this morning presenter Kay Burley claimed the government has said it would reach the target of spending 2.5% of GDP on defence by the end of the … Read
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Earlier today King Charles delivered the first King’s Speech for the new government, unveiling Labour’s legislative plans for the next year in Parliament. A total of 39 bills were announced … Read
Mr Starmer was awarded a knighthood a decade ago for his work as head of the Crown Prosecution Service and Director of Public Prosecutions. Read
