Grant Shapps
We’ve fact checked Grant Shapps five times.
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We’ve fact checked Grant Shapps five times
Full Fact scrutinises claims made by public figures 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 people in public life, so this list isn’t exhaustive.
Defence secretary repeats claim about £75 billion increase in defence spending
all of this wouldn’t be possible without the additional £75 billion that this government has put into defence
Grant Shapps, 13 May 2024
Grant Shapps wrong to say Labour has a majority in the House of Lords
They [the Labour party] control the House of Lords and they have a majority there.
Grant Shapps, 21 January 2024
How does the government’s minimum service level legislation compare to strike laws in other European countries?
The legislation simply brings us into line [...] with many other modern European nations, such as Spain, Italy, France and Ireland.
Grant Shapps, 16 January 2023
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