Claim: The UK's national debt is falling.
Fact-check: Prime Minister wrong to say UK's debt 'is falling' - Full Fact
Verdict: that's not correct according to the latest official figures, which show the national debt has increased over the last year. overall public sector net debt is forecast to fall from next year, but underlying public sector net debt, the measure the government uses in its target, is not forecast to fall for several years.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Nasim Asl
Date published: 2023-11-09T00:00:00