Claim: Conservative MPs who have lost the whip or been jailed are the fourth largest 'party' in the House of Commons.
Fact-check: Expelled or jailed Conservative MPs are not the fourth largest 'party' in the House of Commons - Full Fact
Verdict: false. the liberal democrats are the fourth largest party in the commons. the number of mps who sit as independents is greater than the number of liberal democrats, but not all are former conservative mps.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Tony Thompson
Date published: 2024-04-30T00:00:00