Claim: There were 6,507 suicides registered by coroners in 2018 - a rise of 11.8% on the previous year.
Fact-check: Is the suicide rate up? - Full Fact
Verdict: technically correct, but some of this rise may be due to legal changes making it easier for coroners to record suicide as cause of death.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Abbas Panjwani
Date published: 2019-10-03T00:00:00