Fact check: Child poverty has increased since 2010 by all but one measure
By By Joseph Hook, PA 03/07/2024Three indicators show an increase in both the percentage and number of children in poverty.
How powerful is a supermajority in the House of Commons?
By By Stephen Wood, PA 03/07/2024As Conservatives continue to raise concerns about untrammelled power if Labour wins a landslide, how do large majorities work in the UK?
Fact check: Hundreds of misleading claims repeated on social media
By By Full Fact via Election Check 24 02/07/2024Analysis by Full Fact using AI examines Facebook posts by more than 1,500 parliamentary candidates and finds hundreds of repeated misleading claims.
Fact check: Labour’s manifesto has not promised to give prisoners the vote
By By August Graham, PA 02/07/2024A Labour report which recommended prisoners should vote was released before Sir Keir Starmer became Labour leader.
Fact check: Bus stop advert of Rishi Sunak is manipulated photograph from Serbia
By By August Graham, PA 02/07/2024The image has been shared on social media and gained thousands of likes.