We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
Politics
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage made that claim after his party picked up the most seats in last week’s local elections. We’ve looked at different ways political parties’ strength can be compared. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
With opposition parties warning of “two-tier taxes” and the PM describing criticism as “incoherent nonsense”, we look at what we know about what’s been announced. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Our round-up looks at claims from the chancellor Rachel Reeves’ statement in the Commons, and the Conservative response. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We’ve looked at the number of homes being built in England, and why house building isn’t keeping up with demand. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We take a look at how economic growth is measured in the UK, and the policies the new government has put forward to achieve its “national mission”. Read
We’ve unpacked some of the figures behind the election results, looking at vote share, Labour’s ‘landslide’, turnout and more. Read
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
Claims about defence, including on defence spending and the size of the armed forces, have featured throughout the campaign. 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
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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