Fact check: Direct tax rates have fallen for working households
By By Joseph Hook, PA 13/06/2024Rishi Sunak’s claim about a low tax rate for typical workers does not account for indirect taxes or changes to benefits.
Fact check: Small boat migrant crossings fell by a quarter in the last 12 months
By By August Graham, PA 12/06/2024In an interview on Sky News, Rishi Sunak said that the numbers had dropped ‘by a little less’ than a third in the last 12 months.
Fact check: NHS waiting lists and the Conservative manifesto
By By Full Fact via Election Check 24 12/06/2024Round-up of campaign claims checked by Full Fact, including Green Party claims about NHS waiting lists and Conservative claims about debt.
Fact check: It is unclear which party is second favourite among under 30s
By By Will Grimond, PA 12/06/2024While Labour is consistently the first choice among young people, it is not clear which party is second choice.
Fact check: VAT on private school fees unlikely to increase state class sizes
By By Joseph Hook, PA 12/06/2024The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies found that up to 40,000 pupils might move from private schools, but numbers at state schools are falling.