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.
Fact check: Rishi Sunak interview and the Lib Dem manifesto
By By Full Fact via Election Check 24 11/06/2024Round-up of claims from the campaign trail checked by Full Fact, including the BBC Panorama interview with Rishi Sunak and the Lib Dem manifesto.
Fact check: More than 20,000 police have been hired since 2019 – but not 2010
By By Stephen Wood, PA 11/06/2024Argument over Tories’ record on police staff levels depends on whether counting begins with David Cameron or Boris Johnson’s premiership.