Bridget Phillipson MP
We’ve fact checked Bridget Phillipson twice. We’ve asked her to correct the record once. Join others in her constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South to ask her to stand up for honesty in public life.
Your trust should be earned. Any MP making serious claims in public debate should be prepared to get their facts right, back up what they say with evidence and correct their mistakes.
When politicians fall short, we can demand better. Join us and take action for higher standards in public life now.
We’ve fact checked Bridget Phillipson twice
Full Fact scrutinises claims made by politicians on all sides of political debate. We prioritise claims that have the potential to cause most harm.
Our team isn’t able to monitor and fact check all claims made by every politician, so this list isn’t exhaustive. It isn’t accurate to use these examples to draw comparisons about the overall behaviour of individual MPs or political parties.
Are workers facing ‘record tax bills’?
Working people are facing record tax bills at the moment, taxes are at a record high.
Bridget Phillipson, 24 May 2024
Keir Starmer wrong to say families will be £2,620 worse off this year
After everything the Chancellor announced, families are £2,620 worse off.
Bridget Phillipson, 14 April 2022
We’ve asked Bridget Phillipson to correct the record once
It’s important that those making claims in public life correct their mistakes. We follow up on our fact checks to ask politicians and media organisations to issue corrections when they get things wrong.
We have been in touch with Bridget Phillipson about one of her claims. She has yet to correct the record.
Bridget Phillipson made a misleading claim about the cost of living on 14 April 2022
Together we can demand higher standards in public life
A new government is a new opportunity to improve the quality of public debate and restore trust in politics.
People in Houghton and Sunderland South believe Bridget Phillipson must stand up for honesty
We are calling on the new government to prioritise this issue.
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