Keir Starmer MP
We’ve fact checked Keir Starmer 46 times. We’ve asked him to correct the record four times. Join others in his constituency of Holborn and St Pancras to ask him 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 Keir Starmer 46 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.
Interest rates were not at 11% under the last Conservative government
“What did the Conservatives leave? Interest rates were at 11%.”
Keir Starmer, 19 March 2025
How much is the ‘welfare bill’ set to increase by?
The welfare system as it’s set up, it can’t be defended on economic terms or moral terms.
“Economically, the cost is going through the roof. So if we don’t do anything, the cost of welfare is going to go to £70 billion per year.
Keir Starmer, 14 March 2025
Trump and Starmer's White House talks: fact checked
Mr Trump’s second UK state visit is unprecedented.
Keir Starmer, 27 February 2025
We’ve asked Keir Starmer to correct the record four times
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 Keir Starmer about four of his claims. He has yet to correct the record.
Keir Starmer made a claim about the number of immigration returns under Labour that was not backed by publicly available evidence on 4 December 2024
Keir Starmer made a misleading claim about house building on 28 June 2023
Together we can demand higher standards in public life
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People in Holborn and St Pancras believe Keir Starmer must stand up for honesty
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