Claim: The result of spending commitments in the Conservative manifesto would be an increase in the average mortgage totalling £4,800 over the course of the next parliament.
Fact-check: Would Conservative spending commitments mean a £4,800 increase in the average mortgage? - Full Fact
Verdict: this is a speculative figure, which seems to be an estimate of the average annual extra cost of a mortgage at the end of the next parliament. it is based on several uncertain assumptions, and some of the detail of labour's workings remains unclear.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Leo Benedictus
Date published: 2024-06-13T00:00:00