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Sir Keir Starmer has been facing calls to correct the record after a claim he made at last week’s Prime Minister’s Questions about two former PMs having “convictions”. In the … Read
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An article about NHS England targets in the Times on Monday reported that hospital waiting lists “mean 7.6 million people are in line for treatment”. As we’ve said many times … Read
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On BBC Question Time last night, skills minister Jacqui Smith, Baroness Smith of Malvern, appeared to repeat a claim we’ve already heard from the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, that … Read
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In posts earlier today on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer claimed that “South Western Railway is now back in public control”. But this hasn’t … Read
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A quick heads up for any of you kindly considering supporting our work—The Big Give Christmas Challenge is live. For one week only, new donations made to Full Fact via … Read
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The Treasury and Department for Work and Pensions minister Emma Reynolds said on BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? on Friday: “The situation that we inherited which is seven and a … Read
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We’ve seen some confusion online following Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s claim today that “spiking will be made a criminal offence”, with some commentators saying this is already the case … Read
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An article in the Independent today said: “During World War 1, parts of the UK’s countryside were destroyed amid bombing and fighting. But bright red poppies flourished in the muddy … Read
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Josh MacAlister is the first MP newly elected in 2024 to correct an error following a request from Full Fact. Full Fact’s AI tools detected a message on Mr MacAlister’s … Read
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Former president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign has filed a complaint to the US Federal Election Commission (FEC), in response to reports of current and former Labour … Read
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