2024 Fact Checks
Independent fact checks of notable 2024 claims involving Nigel Farage and Reform UK. Each summary links to the full external fact check and related Farage Exposed background.
Verdict Key: ✅ True ⚠️ Misleading ❌ False ℹ️ Lacks Evidence
Claim: “Emily Hewertson threw a drink at Nigel Farage in Clacton.”
❌ Verdict: False
Summary: Social media users misidentified the person who threw a drink at Mr Farage during a campaign stop.
Notes
Essex Police named and charged a different individual; Hewertson publicly denied involvement.
Claim: “GDP per capita has fallen for the last six consecutive quarters.”
❌ Verdict: False
Summary: GDP per capita rose in Q1 2024, ending the run of declines—making the statement outdated and incorrect.
Notes
ONS data confirms growth in Q1 2024, contradicting the claim repeated during the ITV debate.
BBC seven-party election debate: selected Farage claims
⚠️ Verdict: Mixed / Partly Misleading
Summary: Full Fact reviewed multiple claims from the 7 June BBC debate, finding several inaccurate or exaggerated points.
ITV seven-party debate: selected Farage claims
⚠️ Verdict: Mixed / Partly Misleading
Summary: Fact-checked compilation of statements made during the 13 June ITV debate featuring Mr Farage.
Reform UK “Contract” / Manifesto: fact checked
⚠️ Verdict: Mixed (multiple claims reviewed)
Summary: Full Fact examined numerous Reform UK pledges on taxation, immigration and voting, finding recurring exaggerations or unsupported figures.
Claim: “Farage said he’d do nothing for the Black community.”
⚠️ Verdict: Misleading (quote clipped)
Summary: The viral clip was edited mid-sentence, omitting qualifying remarks and changing the meaning.
Notes
Full footage shows Mr Farage adding that people should be “judged by character”, which was cut from viral edits.
Claim: “Farage missed the State Opening of Parliament on 17 July.”
⚠️ Verdict: Misleading
Summary: He attended the State Opening (King’s Speech). Posts confused it with a later Commons session he didn’t attend.
Claim: “Farage has no interests registered — suspicious.”
ℹ️ Verdict: Lacks Context / Not Evidence of Wrongdoing
Summary: Newly elected MPs have a short lag before their financial interests appear on the public register.
Claim: “171 wind auctions struck prices at double the current market price.”
❌ Verdict: False
Summary: Many auction strike prices were below the market rate. The claim exaggerates renewable energy costs.
Claim: “Farage praised Donald Trump’s ‘courage and guts’ — endorsing all his actions.”
⚠️ Verdict: Misleading Framing
Summary: Clip showed a general character remark. Social posts implied endorsement of all Trump policies, which is inaccurate.
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