The claim
"One in four children in Scotland live in poverty. In her own constituency almost 50% of children live in poverty"
Original publisher’s rating
The first part of the claim is correct. But the claim about the first minister's constituency is more difficult to get to the bottom of.
Reviewed by BBC Reality Check ↗ ·
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- [S1] BBC Reality Check original review
Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026
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