95%
True
We froze fuel duty every year from 2011, and in fact, we cut it in 2022 because we care about the cost of living.
Main rates of fuel duty on petrol and diesel have not been increased since 2011, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak cut the rate by 5p per litre on 23 March 2022 (initially for 12 months). The claim of a first rise 'in 15 years' also follows from the freeze having held since 2011.
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97%
True
30 years ago this week a man carried four handguns into Dunblane Primary School and murdered a teacher and 16 children.
On 13 March 1996 Thomas Hamilton entered Dunblane Primary School with four handguns and killed 16 pupils and one teacher (Gwen Mayor) before killing himself. It remains the UK's deadliest mass shooting; PMQs on 11 March 2026 falls in the same week as the 30th anniversary.
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90%
True
Our 1 billion-pound investment in new helicopters... secures thousands of jobs across the United Kingdom.
In March 2026 the MoD confirmed a circa £1 billion contract with Leonardo for 23 AW149 New Medium Helicopters, built at Yeovil. The Government said it secures around 3,300 jobs at Yeovil and supports more than 12,000 across the UK supply chain, so 'thousands of jobs' is accurate.
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93%
True
Our 9 billion pound deal with Rolls-Royce to bolster our fleet of nuclear submarines... creating more than a thousand jobs and safeguarding 4,000 more.
The £9 billion 'Unity' contract with Rolls-Royce Submarines (announced January 2025) covers the nuclear reactors powering the Royal Navy's submarine fleet. The MoD stated it creates more than 1,000 UK jobs and safeguards 4,000 more, matching the figures cited.
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92%
True
With almost a million young people now not in employment, education or training...
ONS estimated 946,000 young people aged 16-24 were NEET in July-September 2025 (down slightly from 948,000 the previous quarter), which is fairly described as 'almost a million'.
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75%
True
On their watch one in eight young people were neither in education, training, or work.
The NEET rate for 16-24 year-olds has hovered around 12-13% in recent years (12.7% in Jul-Sep 2025), i.e. roughly one in eight, consistent with the rate during the previous Conservative government. The 'one in eight' figure is accurate as an order of magnitude.
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90%
True
We will deliver the biggest transformation of transport in the north for a generation providing up to 45 billion pounds of funding to deliver.
The Government committed up to £45 billion for Northern Powerhouse Rail (announced January 2026) to upgrade rail links across Liverpool, Manchester, Bradford, Leeds, Sheffield and York. An NAO report on the programme was published on 11 March 2026.
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72%
True
70,000 jobs were lost under the SNP and Conservatives in the last decade [oil and gas].
Industry data (Offshore Energies UK) indicate more than 70,000 jobs were lost across the UK North Sea oil and gas sector between roughly 2016 and 2023, as production declined. The figure is well-supported, though it is a UK-wide sector total rather than solely attributable to specific parties.
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60%
Imprecise
Under the last government, industrial energy prices doubled and over 1,000 jobs were lost in the sector [ceramics].
The core claim of rising energy costs and job losses in ceramics is supported: Commons debates report ceramics energy bills roughly trebled (up ~300%) and multiple firms closed (Dudson, Wade, Johnson Tiles, Moorcroft, Royal Stafford). However, prices rose by more than 'doubled', and no single primary source confirms a precise 'over 1,000 jobs' figure, so the specific numbers are imprecise.
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80%
True
...the views of 76% of the public [supporting assisted dying].
Reputable polls consistently show around 73-78% public support for legalising assisted dying (Opinium 75%, YouGov ~73%, Salvation Army survey 78%), so 76% is within the well-established range.
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80%
True
We have 300,000 UK nationals, including Scottish citizens, in the region [Middle East].
The UK Government's own estimate matches: Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper stated (statement on the Middle East conflict, 17 March 2026) that 'at the outset of this crisis, more than 300,000 British citizens were in the region', many of whom were stuck when air strikes started and airspace closed. The figure cited at PMQs on 11 March 2026 is the same government estimate.
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