Keir Starmer

Fact checks, commentary and analysis about Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, leader of the UK Labour Party and Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras.

16 April 2025

Daily Mail front page screenshot edited to include image of PM and Savile

The screenshot has been altered to include a picture that was never published by the paper.

10 April 2025

Likely AI deepfake supposedly of Keir Starmer saying he hates Liverpool circulating again

The audio clip was first shared during Labour’s conference in Liverpool in 2023, but there’s no evidence it’s a real recording.

1 April 2025

How many schools ban mobile phones?

The data we have suggests most schools in England don’t allow pupils to use their phones—although the types of ban vary, and there is evidence that they are often not being followed.

31 March 2025

Keir Starmer did post on social media about Mothering Sunday

Some have claimed the PM posted about Eid on Sunday while failing to mention Mother’s Day. But while that was true on X, he did mention Mother’s Day on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

27 March 2025

Did Labour promise to freeze council tax?

We’ve taken a look at what Labour said it would do, after Conservative claims that council tax rises this year amount to a “betrayal”.

26 March 2025

Interest rates were not at 11% under the last Conservative government

Recent claims from Sir Keir Starmer and another government minister appear to have confused interest rates with inflation.

25 March 2025

Video of European leaders removing jackets in solidarity with Zelenskyy is AI

The image isn’t real. It is a still from a video that was created using artificial intelligence.

18 March 2025

How much is the ‘welfare bill’ set to increase by?

The Prime Minister and others have claimed “welfare” or “social security” spending is set to increase to £70 billion by the end of the decade—but this figure refers to one part of overall spending.