Political parties repeat familiar claims in Facebook ads as election campaign draws to a close
Claims we’ve previously checked about ‘supermajorities’, taxes and A&E performance have been repeated in online adverts this week. Read
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Claims we’ve previously checked about ‘supermajorities’, taxes and A&E performance have been repeated in online adverts this week. Read
Claims about the cost of living and the economy more broadly have underscored the election campaign. Our round-up features some of the most prominent claims we’ve fact checked. Read
Politics
With just hours to go until polls open we’ve seen both Labour and the Conservatives repeat claims that are either misleading or could do with important context. In a statement … Read
The bills referred to were for her London home and claiming these costs is allowed under parliamentary rules. Read
Claims that Olena Zelenska, wife of the Ukrainian president, spent millions on a luxury car have been shared widely online. Read
Claims about defence, including on defence spending and the size of the armed forces, have featured throughout the campaign. Read
Politics
Analysis conducted by Full Fact using artificial intelligence (AI) tools examining Facebook posts shared by 1,540 parliamentary candidates from all parties has found more than 300 repeats of misleading claims. … Read
Politics
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson made his first appearance [12:35] in the 2024 general election campaign last night with a little over a day to go before polling opens on … Read
Claims about legal and illegal migration have been prominent in the election campaign. Here’s a roundup of our verdicts on some of the key claims from the major political parties. Read
Elections are often dominated by one issue. 2019 was the ‘Brexit election’, in 2017 Theresa May’s position on adult social care, 2024 is no exception... Read
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