As Sir Keir Starmer prepares to face his final Prime Minister’s Questions, we’ve collected some of the most memorable claims we fact checked during his time at the despatch box.
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Full Fact→ What progress has Keir Starmer made on Labour’s ‘first steps for change’? Our Government Tracker’s verdict
Our tracker’s monitoring Labour’s delivery of its pledges. In the week the PM announced his resignation, here’s what it tells us about some of Labour’s most prominent promises.
Full Fact→ No, Keir Starmer won’t get a £115,000 ‘pension’ as an ex-PM
Claims that Sir Keir Starmer will be entitled to a £115,000-a-year “pension” for the rest of his life as a former PM are misleading.
Full Fact→ Video of Keir Starmer responding to criticism of the government is AI-generated
While a video being shared on social media contains real clips of Jeremy Kyle, Mr Starmer’s response is AI-generated.
Full Fact→ Andy Burnham did not lose a Labour leadership contest to Keir Starmer
The Daily Mail has corrected an inaccurate claim made in a column by the former Prime Minister Boris Johnson about Andy Burnham, after Full Fact got in touch.
Full Fact→ No, the Supreme Court has not ordered Keir Starmer to resign
Videos which have been shared hundreds of times on Facebook claim the Supreme Court has ordered the Prime Minister to resign. But this isn’t true.
Full Fact→ Fake ‘Daily Mail’ report on Labour members’ views of Keir Starmer shared online
An article made to look like it was from the Daily Mail covering the real results of a survey of Labour Party members has been fabricated.
Full Fact→ Many asylum seekers received support prior to 2003 court case involving Keir Starmer
A Facebook post claiming Mr Starmer “won the case that gave illegal migrants access to UK benefits” is misleading.
Full Fact→ No, Keir Starmer didn’t threaten to embarrass Rupert Lowe on national TV
Posts being shared on Facebook detail a fabricated exchange between the Prime Minister and Restore Britain MP Rupert Lowe in parliament.
Full Fact→ Fake Keir Starmer post about US leaving NATO circulates online
A statement supposedly posted by the Prime Minister on X saying that American forces must leave UK airbases within 48 hours if the US withdraws from NATO is fake.
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer didn’t say the UK ‘may need to go into lockdown’ if meningitis cases keep rising
Number 10 confirmed Sir Keir Starmer did not say the UK may need to go into another lockdown if meningitis cases continue to rise.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Keir Starmer Did NOT Threaten To Close U.S. Bases At Lakenheath, Mildenhall, Or Elsewhere, Or Demand Rent If Trump Withdraws From NATO
Did U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer threaten to close U.S. bases at Lakenheath, Mildenhall and elsewhere, and demand rent if President Donald Trump withdraws from NATO? No, that's not true: Contrary to a viral screenshot claiming Starmer
Full Fact→ No, Keir Starmer was not ‘dragged out’ of the House of Commons following a clash with Nigel Farage
Full Fact→ Picture of Keir Starmer hugging Lord Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney isn’t real
The image, which has been going viral on social media, appears to show the Prime Minister, Peter Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney embracing and smiling—but it’s almost certainly been created with AI.
Full Fact→ Is Sir Keir Starmer the ‘most unpopular’ PM in recent times?
With some claiming the Prime Minister’s popularity is at historic lows, we’ve looked at the different ways such trends are tracked by pollsters.
Full Fact→ Another AI-generated video of Donald Trump criticising Keir Starmer circulates online
The video appears to show Donald Trump telling Keir Starmer to concentrate on governing the UK. But it isn’t real.
Full Fact→ Misleading claim about Keir Starmer’s role in giving ‘illegal migrants’ access to benefits recirculates online
A misleading claim that Sir Keir Starmer “won the case that gave illegal migrants access to UK benefits” has been shared widely online.
Full Fact→ Fake video of Donald Trump criticising Keir Starmer’s leadership is AI-generated
A clip that appears to show the US President criticising Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on social media. But it isn’t real.
Full Fact→ Faked photo of Keir Starmer and Jimmy Savile decorating a Christmas tree recirculates
An old photo of Sir Keir Starmer decorating a Christmas tree has been edited to include serial sex abuser Jimmy Savile.
Full Fact→ Faked photo of Keir Starmer and Jimmy Savile decorating a Christmas tree recirculates
An old photo of Sir Keir Starmer decorating a Christmas tree has been edited to include serial sex abuser Jimmy Savile.
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer did not say Hamas is entitled to apply for an embassy in London
The UK has recognised Palestinian statehood, and in September was in the process of establishing diplomatic ties with the Palestinian Authority, but Hamas is still a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK.
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer hasn’t just announced mass ‘AI scanner’ surveillance of all UK phones
A video circulating on social media has falsely claimed that your phone’s messages, photos and apps will be viewable at any time under new plans.
Full Fact→ No evidence Italy’s PM said Keir Starmer ‘harmed’ Gaza peace deal
The Italian embassy in London told us social media posts claiming Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised Keir Starmer as “cringe” over the Gaza peace deal are false.
Full Fact→ Thousands share faked photo of Keir Starmer and Jimmy Savile decorating a Christmas tree
The viral image has been edited to include Savile’s face.
Full Fact→ Is Keir Starmer right to claim immigration increased ‘four-fold’ under the Conservatives?
The Prime Minister’s claim that immigration quadrupled in five years under the Conservatives actually appears to refer to net migration.
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer has not announced a 32-hour working week from 2026
We’ve spotted several videos circulating on social media using inauthentic audio of the Prime Minister making these claims.
Full Fact→ Debunked Keir Starmer audio reappears ahead of Labour conference in Liverpool
This audio clip of Mr Starmer saying “I f****** hate Liverpool” was first shared in 2023, but there’s absolutely no evidence it’s a real recording, and it may have been generated using AI.
Full Fact→ Asylum seekers received support prior to court case involving Keir Starmer
Claims about a case Mr Starmer worked on when he was a barrister have recirculated online.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows UK PM Keir Starmer ‘Kissing’ Labour Donor Waheed Alli
Did authentic security camera footage show U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer kissing Waheed Alli, a television entrepreneur and prominent supporter of the governing Labour Party? No, that's not true: The video, which was shared widely in A
Full Fact→ 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.
Full Fact→ 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.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK PM Keir Starmer Did NOT Ignore Mother’s Day, Post About Ramadan — He Posted About Both
Did United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer post on social media about the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on March 30, 2025, but fail to post about Mother's Day on the same day? No, that's not true: Starmer posted about Mother's Day on
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer has abolished NHS England, not the NHS itself
The quango that makes decisions about the NHS in England has been abolished, but the NHS still exists.
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer has abolished NHS England, not the NHS itself
The quango that makes decisions about the NHS in England has been abolished, but the NHS still exists.
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer has abolished NHS England, not the NHS itself
The quango that makes decisions about the NHS in England has been abolished, but the NHS still exists.
Full Fact→ Audio of President Trump criticising Keir Starmer is fake
The clip circulating on social media isn’t real, and has been made with AI.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Claiming UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Dismissed Jimmy Savile Complaints As ‘Frivolous’ IS AI-Generated
Does an authentic video show U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer describing complaints of predatory sexual behavior against Jimmy Savile as "frivolous"? No, that's not true: According to multiple AI video and audio detection tools, the video
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer video calling some Savile claims ‘slightly frivolous’ is deepfake
A video is being shared on social media with claims it supposedly shows Mr Starmer saying some claims in the Jimmy Savile investigation were “slightly frivolous”.
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer did not tell UK citizens to leave the country if they disagreed with Labour
A clip circulating online is from a 2023 speech, and Sir Keir Starmer’s comments were directed at Labour party members unhappy following changes made to tackle antisemitism within the party.
Full Fact→ Was Keir Starmer right to claim agency staff cost the NHS ‘£5,000 a shift’?
The government hasn’t said what data his claim was based on, but he may have been referring to figures from a Labour party FOI request in 2022.