Tim Farron MP
We’ve fact checked Tim Farron four times. Join others in his constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale 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 Tim Farron four 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.
Will a hard Brexit cost £100 billion?
“The government's own figures say, never mind a £50 billion one-off, £100 billion extra a year debt because of the choice of a hard Brexit”
Tim Farron, 6 April 2017
Free school meals and educational performance
“Why is free school meals a good idea? First of all, there’s bags of evidence that it increases educational attainment for young children”
Tim Farron, 6 April 2017
A £2.5 billion shortfall in social care funding?
“The £2.5 billion shortfall in social care funding”
Tim Farron, 14 December 2016
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 Westmorland and Lonsdale believe Tim Farron must stand up for honesty
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