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Newly elected Labour MP Douglas Alexander claimed that “one in six of us in Scotland are on NHS waiting lists” on BBC One’s election coverage early this morning (1:49:50)—but this … Read
Labour’s shadow health secretary has said the recording circulating on social media is a fake. Read
Some centralised functions for the Labour party, of which Scottish Labour is a subsidiary, are run from this location. 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
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 about defence, including on defence spending and the size of the armed forces, have featured throughout the campaign. Read
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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
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