Holding politicians accountable for what they say.

Every day, politicians make claims and promises. We track what they say and measure how credible their words are. The BS Index: lower is better.

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Fact-check their claims
Track question dodging
Scored on the BS Index: lower is better

The BS Index rankings

Every politician we score, highest first. Lower is better.
Bluff: claims that do not hold upSpin: questions not answered straight
Donald TrumpRepublican 45 Nigel FarageReform UK 31 Kemi BadenochConservative 29 JD VanceRepublican 27 Zack PolanskiGreen 25 Rupert LoweRestore Britain 23 Andy BurnhamLabour 22 Keir StarmerLabour 22 Gavin NewsomDemocratic 20

Highest score first. Bluff and spin are points on the BS Index (0 to 100) and add up to the score before rounding. Our model rated these statements.

Against the field

Pick a politician to see where they sit
Donald Trump
Republican · US
45
Highest BS Index of 9
Frequent bluff & spin
Open Donald Trump's page
BS Index · 45Lower is better
0 · straight talk50
Accuracy · 39% of checked claims hold upHigher is better
0%100%
Answers · 71% of questions answered straightHigher is better
0%100%

Tap a name or a photo to compare someone else. The dashed line is the middle of the group. Our model rated these statements.

Politicians

Donald Trump

President of the US
45 BS INDEX 0 100
Frequent bluff & spin
Bluff61%Spin29%
Total BS Index45 / 100
Republican PartyUpdated 8 Oct 2026

Andy Burnham

Prime Minister of the UK
22 BS INDEX 0 100
Mostly straight talk
Bluff17%Spin28%
Total BS Index22 / 100
Labour PartyUpdated 8 Oct 2026

Nigel Farage

Leader, Reform UK · UK
31 BS INDEX 0 100
Some bluff & spin
Bluff37%Spin25%
Total BS Index31 / 100
Reform UKUpdated 8 Oct 2026

Kemi Badenoch

Leader, Conservatives · UK
29 BS INDEX 0 100
Some bluff & spin
Bluff23%Spin35%
Total BS Index29 / 100
Conservative PartyUpdated 8 Oct 2026

Gavin Newsom

Governor of California · US
20 BS INDEX 0 100
Mostly straight talk
Bluff24%Spin17%
Total BS Index20 / 100
Democratic PartyUpdated 8 Oct 2026

JD Vance

Vice President · US
27 BS INDEX 0 100
Some bluff & spin
Bluff42%Spin12%
Total BS Index27 / 100
Republican PartyUpdated 8 Oct 2026

Rupert Lowe

Leader, Restore Britain · UK
23 BS INDEX 0 100
Mostly straight talk
Bluff31%Spin15%
Total BS Index23 / 100
Restore BritainUpdated 8 Oct 2026

Zack Polanski

Leader, Green Party · UK
25 BS INDEX 0 100
Mostly straight talk
Bluff23%Spin26%
Total BS Index25 / 100
Green PartyUpdated 8 Oct 2026

Keir Starmer

Former Prime Minister · UK
22 BS INDEX 0 100
Mostly straight talk
Bluff20%Spin25%
Total BS Index22 / 100
Labour PartyUpdated 8 Oct 2026

Latest transcripts

Newest first, everyone in the line-up
Interview
BBC News interview with Chris Mason: youth jobs, Reform, the triple lock and the NHS
Kemi Badenoch · YouTube: BBC Politics (official channel) · 6 Oct 2026
 146 sentences · 22 questions
In the record · not chosen – Interview
ITV News interview with Robert Peston: Reform voters, the triple lock and the Green Party
Kemi Badenoch · YouTube: ITV News (official channel) · 6 Oct 2026
 122 sentences · 18 checked claims
13 questions – Interview
Sky News interview with Beth Rigby: an early election, Reform and the triple lock
Kemi Badenoch · YouTube: Sky News (official channel) · 6 Oct 2026
 129 sentences · 18 checked claims
24 questions 26 Interview
PoliticsJOE live event with Russell Warfield: The Green Socialist book launch
Zack Polanski · YouTube: PoliticsJOE · 5 Oct 2026
 333 sentences · 30 checked claims
13 questions – Interview
Reuters interview with Jacob Bogage in Fairbanks, Alaska
JD Vance · Reuters transcript · 5 Oct 2026
 64 sentences · 14 checked claims
9 questions –