We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
Politics
On Sky News this morning presenter Kay Burley claimed the government has said it would reach the target of spending 2.5% of GDP on defence by the end of the … Read
Politics
Earlier today King Charles delivered the first King’s Speech for the new government, unveiling Labour’s legislative plans for the next year in Parliament. A total of 39 bills were announced … Read
Mr Starmer was awarded a knighthood a decade ago for his work as head of the Crown Prosecution Service and Director of Public Prosecutions. Read
Politics
Amidst the pomp and pageantry of this Wednesday’s State Opening of Parliament, King Charles III will deliver the King’s Speech—Labour’s opportunity to set out its legislative plans for its first … Read
Politics
You may have spotted a slight discrepancy in reports of the number of seats won by Labour in last week’s general election. Some sources, including the Telegraph, the House of … 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
Politics
In a speech earlier today Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said the government would end the “ban on new onshore wind in England”, and later spoke of there being … 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
Politics
At the time of writing, Reform UK has won four seats in the 2024 general election and a 14% share of the vote. And over the last few hours we’ve … Read
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