Stephen Flynn MP
We’ve fact checked Stephen Flynn twice. We’ve asked him to correct the record once. Join others in his constituency of Aberdeen South to ask him to stand up for honesty in public life.
Your trust should be earned. Any MP making serious claims in public debate should be prepared to get their facts right, back up what they say with evidence and correct their mistakes.
When politicians fall short, we can demand better. Join us and take action for higher standards in public life now.
We’ve fact checked Stephen Flynn twice
Full Fact scrutinises claims made by politicians on all sides of political debate. We prioritise claims that have the potential to cause most harm.
Our team isn’t able to monitor and fact check all claims made by every politician, so this list isn’t exhaustive. It isn’t accurate to use these examples to draw comparisons about the overall behaviour of individual MPs or political parties.
ITV’s seven-party debate: fact checked
100,000 children are going to be lifted out of poverty thanks to that Scottish child payment.
Stephen Flynn, 13 June 2024
SNP's claim that Liz Truss’s government cost UK economy £30bn is not reliable
“Let us reflect upon the damage that was caused: £30 billion wiped off the UK economy.”
Stephen Flynn, 8 February 2023
We’ve asked Stephen Flynn to correct the record once
It’s important that those making claims in public life correct their mistakes. We follow up on our fact checks to ask politicians and media organisations to issue corrections when they get things wrong.
We have been in touch with Stephen Flynn about one of his claims. He has yet to correct the record.
Stephen Flynn made an unreliable claim about what Liz Truss’s government cost the UK economy on 8 February 2023
Together we can demand higher standards in public life
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People in Aberdeen South believe Stephen Flynn must stand up for honesty
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