Profile: Who is Sir Ed Davey?
By By Gavin Cordon, PA 17/06/2024Disclosures over his role as minister amid the Post Office horizon IT scandal have led to calls from Tory MPs for the Lib Dem leader to stand down.
Profile: Who is Nigel Farage
By By Election Check 24 17/06/2024Nigel Farage said he will stand for Reform UK in the General Election, reversing his previous plans to focus on Donald Trump’s re-election in the US.
Fact check: Projected result for Lee Anderson comes from ‘user-defined’ data
By By Stephen Wood, PA 17/06/2024A screenshot shared by the Ashfield candidate was created with an online tool likely using favourable data rather than a specific poll in his area.
How many candidates are standing in the General Election?
By By Ian Jones, PA 17/06/2024Record number standing for Parliament, with at least five candidates vying for every seat in the UK.
Fact check: Labour’s mortgages claim and GDP figures
By By Full Fact via Election Check 24 14/06/2024Round-up of campaign claims checked by Full Fact, including the Labour party on the Conservative manifesto and a claim by Reform UK’s Nigel Farage.