Diane Abbott MP
We’ve fact checked Diane Abbott 15 times. We’ve asked her to correct the record three times. Join others in her constituency of Hackney North and Stoke Newington 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 Diane Abbott 15 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.
Photo of man with swastika tattoo is actually from 2016
Suella says: ‘Decent British people have had enough of these displays of thuggish intimidation and extremism’ Does she mean guys like this one out today?
Diane Abbott, 11 November 2023
Diane Abbott understated pay of NHS England boss
Dreadful BBC interview with CEO of the NHS Amanda Pritchard. She herself earns £86,000 but refuses to support decent wages for doctors and nurses.
Diane Abbott, 2 July 2023
Diane Abbott misquotes statement from Michelle Donelan
ory minister says Jeremy Clarkson was right to say Meghan should be stripped naked and pelted with excrement. Disgraceful.
Diane Abbott, 11 January 2023
We’ve asked Diane Abbott to correct the record three 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 Diane Abbott about three of her claims. She has corrected the record once.
Diane Abbott made an incorrect claim about what the NHS England boss earns on 2 July 2023
Thank you Diane Abbott for deleting your tweet.
Diane Abbott shared a misleading image about a march on 11 November 2023
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 Hackney North and Stoke Newington believe Diane Abbott must stand up for honesty
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