We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
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This morning, on the Today programme, Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves claimed “house building today is at a 70-year low”. That’s not what current house building figures for England show, … Read
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At Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said there are “200,000 people employed in Scotland’s North Sea oil and gas industry”. We took a look at this … Read
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While today’s front pages in the UK are dominated by the reaction to yesterday’s Autumn Statement, the big international focus continues to be the Israel-Gaza conflict, particularly given the prospect … Read
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At Prime Minister’s Questions just now, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said “1.7 million fewer people are living in poverty”. This is correct based on one measure of poverty, but others … Read
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At Prime Minister's Questions today, the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said that “7.8 million people are currently” on NHS waiting lists. This isn’t what the latest NHS England figures … Read
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On Sky News this morning, Conservative MP Stephen Hammond made a claim about the UK’s national debt while discussing the Autumn Statement. He said he wanted to see that the … Read
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It’s been a hectic few weeks in politics, what with the King’s Speech, London protests, Cabinet reshuffle, vote on a Gaza ceasefire and more, and today promises another big moment, … Read
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On BBC Politics Live earlier today, Labour MP Dame Angela Eagle said “there are 7.8 million people on an NHS waiting list—2.8 million of them whom are of working age”. … Read
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We’ve taken a look at another claim that shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves made at the weekend. Talking to Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday, Ms Reeves said around half of Universal Credit … Read
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Yesterday, while on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves claimed “there are 7.8 million people on hospital waiting lists”. That’s not correct, according to the … Read
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