Fact check: A study put England fourth in the world for primary school reading

By By Will Grimond, PA 18/06/2024

The study gave England a higher score than any country in Europe or North America.

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Fact check: Unemployment under Labour and Facebook ads

By By Full Fact via Election Check 24 17/06/2024

Round-up of claims from the campaign trail checked by Full Fact, including past Labour governments’ record on unemployment.

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Profile: Who is Nigel Farage

By By Election Check 24 17/06/2024

Nigel 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.

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Profile: Who is Sir Ed Davey?

By By Gavin Cordon, PA 17/06/2024

Disclosures 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.

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Fact check: Projected result for Lee Anderson comes from ‘user-defined’ data

By By Stephen Wood, PA 17/06/2024

A screenshot shared by the Ashfield candidate was created with an online tool likely using favourable data rather than a specific poll in his area.

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