Louise Haigh MP
We’ve fact checked Louise Haigh three times. Join others in her constituency of Sheffield Heeley 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 Louise Haigh three times
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.
Police numbers under Boris Johnson’s time as Mayor
"Police numbers fell on his [Boris Johnson’s] watch.”
Louise Haigh, 25 July 2019
Violent crime is not at record levels
Never since records began have violent crime and knife crime been as high as they are today.
Louise Haigh, 25 January 2019
Robbery: Is the UK a “world leader”?
“New Home Office analysis shows the UK is a world leader in... robberies.”
Louise Haigh, 9 May 2018
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