2026 elections
Find out how Full Fact will be covering the elections happening in England, Scotland and Wales on 7 May - including crowdsourcing claims via a new tips line and monitoring candidates' claims on social media.
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Both Reform UK and the Conservatives have claimed they have delivered the lowest average council tax rises in England.
We’ve taken a look at why the two parties have shared seemingly contrasting figures, and which party’s claim is more reliable.
An image shared on social media by the SNP and Scottish First Minister John Swinney has caused confusion, with some questioning whether it was made using AI.
A spokesperson for the party told Full Fact that the people in the image were real, but that it had been edited to enhance a billboard in the shot.
Reform UK’s leader in Wales, Dan Thomas, claimed during a TV debate that “we don’t know” how many asylum seekers have been dispersed across Wales.
The government publishes quarterly figures showing the number of asylum seekers supported by each local authority. As of December 2025, 3,353 were being supported in Wales.
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