Fact check: Tory claims over Labour tax plans are based on policy assumptions

By By August Graham, PA 04/06/2024

The £2,000 suggested is based on figures produced by the Conservative Party which the Labour Party has disputed.

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Fact check: Government sex education lesson restrictions have some flexibility for teachers

By By August Graham, PA 04/06/2024

The proposed guidelines say students should not be taught about periods before year 4, but some girls might have started menstruating sooner.

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Fact check: The last Labour government narrowly missed interim child poverty targets

By By August Graham, PA 04/06/2024

Labour set a goal to eradicate child poverty by 2020, but missed two interim targets.

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How do UK elections work?

By By PA Reporters 04/06/2024

The first past the post system will decide which MPs take their seats in Westminster.

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Fact check: UK quarterly GDP outpaced the US, but annually it fell behind

By By August Graham, PA Fact Check 04/06/2024

In the first three months of 2024 the UK economy grew 0.6% quarter-on-quarter, but only 0.2% year-on-year.

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