Karl Turner MP
We’ve fact checked Karl Turner twice. Since 2022, we’ve asked him to correct the record once. Join others in his constituency of Kingston upon Hull East 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 Karl Turner 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.
Labour MP wrongly claims £37bn spent on Test and Trace app
Anybody else remember the £37 Billion @MattHancock and @BorisJohnson et al blew on the Covid track and trace app that had to be binned? Never forget, never forgive.
Karl Turner, 17 November 2022
There is no evidence that suicides have increased 200% under lockdown
#Suicide figures are up 200% since lockdown.
Karl Turner, 29 June 2020
We’ve asked Karl Turner 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 Karl Turner about one of his claims. He has corrected the record.
Karl Turner made an incorrect claim about the amount spent on the NHS Test and Trace app on 17 November 2022
Thank you Karl Turner for correcting the record on 18 November 2022
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