General Election 2024

Fact checks about the UK General Election 2024

14 November 2024

NHS waiting lists: what you need to know

Our regularly updated guide to NHS waiting lists and waiting times.

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2 September 2024

The UK asylum backlog: explained

A guide to the backlog of asylum decisions, the difference between the “flow” and “legacy” backlogs, and how the backlog has been impacted by recent government policy.

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24 July 2024

Postal voting in the 2024 general election

We’ve taken a look at how postal voting works and answered some common questions.

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23 July 2024

What photo ID do you need to vote in the UK?

A guide to the rules around what photographic ID you need to be able to vote in person.

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22 July 2024

Did 80% of Britain vote ‘against Labour’ at the general election?

This figure has been shared on social media, but the 80% refers to those on the electoral register who didn’t vote for Labour, including those who did not vote at all or who spoiled their ballot.

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22 July 2024

What’s happening to the ‘tax burden’?

Labour and the Conservatives made seemingly contrasting claims about the previous government’s record on tax and the so-called ‘tax burden’.

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19 July 2024

Net Zero: explained

In this explainer, we look at what ‘Net Zero’ means, what the government is doing about it, and whether the UK is on course to meet its emissions targets.

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17 July 2024

House building in England: explained

We’ve looked at the number of homes being built in England, and why house building isn’t keeping up with demand.

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17 July 2024

Image of Sir Keir Starmer kneeling at Buckingham Palace is from 2014

Mr Starmer was awarded a knighthood a decade ago for his work as head of the Crown Prosecution Service and Director of Public Prosecutions.

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16 July 2024

What size are the UK’s armed forces?

A guide to how the number of personnel in the Army, RAF and Royal Navy is counted, and some common claims we’ve seen about these figures.

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