We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
Politics
This morning Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer addressed voters in West Sussex for his first keynote speech of the 2024 general election campaign, and took questions from the media afterwards. … Read
Politics
A Conservative online election advert that has been published widely on Facebook claims that “small boat crossings are coming down” and also puts a figure on it, saying “small boats … Read
Crime
Home secretary James Cleverly was challenged on the figures on the BBC’s flagship programme Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. Read
Politics
It may be a bank holiday weekend, but politicians from different parties have been busy setting out their stalls on TV today, on the flagship Sunday politics shows. On Sunday … Read
Politics
With candidates out on the campaign trail today, both major parties are putting energy prices in the spotlight. The Conservatives have pledged to make energy price comparison sites easier to … Read
Politics
Yesterday the MailOnline reported: “The Tories have stuck to their vow to build 40 new hospitals by 2030, which was promised before the 2019 general election.” It’s true that the … Read
Politics
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) yesterday Rishi Sunak claimed: “Since I became Prime Minister, net migration has fallen by 10%.” A ‘community note’ (which Twitter describes as “empowering … Read
Health
There are about 7.5 million cases on the main NHS England waiting list—but only about 6.3 million people waiting. Some people are waiting for more than one thing. Read
Politics
On LBC this morning [55.57 mins], energy secretary Claire Coutinho claimed that “Labour did not build any [nuclear power stations] in their time in government”. This statement is true—but as … Read
Politics
This morning Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme in what will be one of many interviews during the six-week campaign. We spotted two claims we’ve … Read
