Fact check: Video from election night 2015 has been manipulated
By By August Graham, PA 19/06/2024The video starts with a clip from the revealing of an exit poll in 2015, but is then edited to include fake audio and a fake graphic.
Fact check: Reform UK’s election ‘contract’, and the armed forces
By By Full Fact via Election Check 24 18/06/2024Round-up of claims from the campaign trail checked by Full Fact, including from Reform UK’s ‘contract’, and other claims about the UK’s armed forces.
Fact check: Changing Bank interest payments could save £11.5bn, estimate shows
By By August Graham, PA 18/06/2024Several economists have spoken positively about changes to reduce the amount the Bank of England pays in interest on quantitative easing reserves.
Fact check: A study put England fourth in the world for primary school reading
By By Will Grimond, PA 18/06/2024The study gave England a higher score than any country in Europe or North America.
Fact check: Unemployment under Labour and Facebook ads
By By Full Fact via Election Check 24 17/06/2024Round-up of claims from the campaign trail checked by Full Fact, including past Labour governments’ record on unemployment.