David Davis MP
We’ve fact checked David Davis nine times. We’ve asked him to correct the record once. Join others in his constituency of Goole and Pocklington 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 David Davis nine 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.
Dan Wootton and David Davis make incorrect claims about Covid-19 deaths
This FOI request would indicate that only 17,371 of those deaths occurred in people with no other underlying causes
David Davis, 24 January 2022
The link between vitamin D and Covid-19 is complex
“The death rate in Andalucía almost halved following the introduction of their Vitamin D policy. Tragically, here in the UK our death rate more than doubled over the same period, despite us having 5x the vaccinations.”
David Davis, 3 February 2021
Brexit withdrawal deal and future trade deal—what’s the difference?
If we need to leave with no deal and negotiate a free trade agreement during the transition period, so be it
David Davis, 19 November 2018
We’ve asked David Davis 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 David Davis about one of his claims. He has yet to correct the record.
David Davis made an incorrect claim about Covid-19 deaths on 24 January 2022
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 Goole and Pocklington believe David Davis must stand up for honesty
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