We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
Crime
Labour’s costing for more police officers appears smaller because it doesn’t take into account recruitment or training. Read
The image is about the US. There are only around 725,000 17 year-olds in the UK. Read
You are allowed to register to vote in two places. In a general election you can then vote in one of them. Read
Europe
A three month extension costs the same amount in EU budget payments as Boris Johnson’s own deal. Read
Boris Johnson did not say "we have wiped out the national debt". He did say the Conservatives had tackled the debt and deficit. Read
The footage is from 2015. Read
The image is from an interview with the BBC in April 2019. Read
Scandalous quotes about Scotland attributed to Boris Johnson were actually from a parody article. Read
Labour used misleading figures, but there is evidence to show that the solar industry in the UK is stagnating. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour is not expecting a run on the pound, but both Corbyn and McDonnell support “scenario-plans” which consider what to do if it should happen under their government. Read
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