Nigel Farage MP
We’ve fact checked Nigel Farage 14 times. Join others in his constituency of Clacton 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.
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We’ve fact checked Nigel Farage 14 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.
Has Reform UK ‘gained’ more seats than any other party in council by-elections since November?
Since Kemi Badenoch became Tory leader, Reform UK have gained more seats in council by-elections than any other party.”
Nigel Farage, 11 April 2025
How does revenue from tobacco duties compare to the cost of smoking to the NHS?
four to five times the cost of the NHS annually
Nigel Farage, 17 September 2024
ITV’s seven-party debate: fact checked
GDP per capita, our relative wealth, has declined for the last 6 consecutive quarters
Nigel Farage, 13 June 2024
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