Fact checks, commentary and analysis on the topic of the UK Labour Party
A screenshot of a fake news article has been widely shared on social media appearing to show Anas Sarwar criticising the comedian. Read
The image circulating on social media shows Ms Whittome, among others, at a Stand Up To Racism demonstration in October 2024, but the text on the placard has been edited. Read
Today’s an exciting day for the Full Fact team—we’ve just launched a major new project to track the government’s progress delivering Labour’s manifesto pledges. Read
The Conservatives have shared a clip showing Ms Reeves appearing to pause for several seconds after she was asked about public finances under Labour with the caption: “Cat got your tongue, Rachel?” Read
It’s technically accurate that 90% of schools are rated good or outstanding, up from 68% under Labour, but changes to the way schools are inspected mean these figures should be treated with caution. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Rishi Sunak claimed during Prime Minister’s Questions today that his was the only party committed to increasing defence spending. Read
We’ve looked at the claim from Labour ahead of this week’s mayoral election. Read
Immigration
Rishi Sunak has repeated his claim that it would mean accepting an “additional 100,000 migrants” a year, but the way this figure was calculated is incorrect. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour’s shadow women and equalities secretary Anneliese Dodds claimed the Conservatives have “allowed the gender pay gap to rise”. Read
Immigration
It’s not clear how many more migrants might come as a result of any future returns agreement with the EU, but the 100,000 figure is based on a number of assumptions. Read
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