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: 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: 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.
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.