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Stand up for the facts!Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. We need your help. I would like to contribute2024 presidential debate fact-check: how accurate were joe biden, donald trump. ![]() From left, former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden debate June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP) President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, shared a debate stage June 27 for the first time since 2020, in a feisty confrontation that — thanks to debate rules — managed to avoid the near-constant interruptions that marred their previous meetings. Biden, who spoke in a raspy voice at the debate’s start, struggled at times, at one point saying that his administration "finally beat Medicare." After the debate, during a stop at a Waffle House, Biden told reporters he had a sore throat, according to the pool report. Trump, meanwhile, repeated numerous falsehoods, including that Democrats want doctors to be able to abort babies after birth. Trump attacked Biden’s record, blaming inflation and other issues on Biden’s "insane and stupid policies." Biden questioned Trump’s conduct, noting that Trump is a convicted felon and saying he has the "morals of an alley cat." CNN hosted the debate, which had no audience, at its Atlanta studio. CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash moderated. The debate format allowed CNN to mute candidates’ microphones when it wasn’t their turn to speak. Biden and Trump clashed on the economy, immigration and abortion, and revisited discussion of their ages. Biden is 81; Trump is 78. Read by topic: Immigration Abortion Inflation and economy Jobs Trump legal cases Social Security, Medicare and taxes Checking the record on Hitler comment and Charlottesville Crime Health care Foreign policy and terrorism Election denial and Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol Worst president rankings The golf moment Trump: Biden "allowed millions of people to come in here from prisons, jails and mental institutions." Pants on Fire! Immigration officials arrested about 103,700 noncitizens with criminal convictions (whether in the U.S. or abroad) from fiscal years 2021 to 2024, federal data shows. That accounts for people stopped at and between ports of entry. Not everyone was let in. The term "noncitizens" includes people who may have had legal immigration status in the U.S. but were not U.S. citizens. The data reflects the people that the federal government knows about, but it’s inexhaustive. However, immigration experts said despite the data’s limitations, there is no evidence to support Trump’s statement. Biden: "I've changed (the law) in the way that now you're in a situation where there are 40% fewer people coming across the border illegally." Mostly True . The Department of Homeland Security announced that illegal immigration encounters dropped by 40%, to fewer than 2,400 each day , in the weeks after Biden announced a policy largely barring asylum access for people entering the U.S. at the southern border. The policy was announced June 4. But immigration experts caution that it’s difficult to pinpoint a single reason for any change in border crossings. For example, other factors, such as hot weather , can affect migration patterns. Since the policy was announced only a few weeks ago, it’s unclear whether the drop in illegal immigration will continue . Colleen Putzel-Kavanaugh, associate policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, told PolitiFact the policy could have a short-term deterrent effect. But Adam Isacson, defense oversight director at the Washington Office on Latin America, a research group, told PolitiFact, that no crackdown in the past decade has had a lasting impact. Trump: "We had the safest border in the history of our country." Mostly False . Illegal immigration between ports of entry at the U.S. southern border dropped in 2017, Trump’s first year in office, compared with previous years. Apprehensions then rose, and dropped again in 2020. When the COVID-19 pandemic started, immigration dropped drastically worldwide as governments enacted policies limiting people’s movement. In the months before Trump left office, illegal immigration was rising again. A spike in migrants , especially unaccompanied minors , started in the spring 2020 during the Trump administration and generally continued to climb each month. Illegal immigration during Trump’s administration was higher than under both of former President Barack Obama’s terms. Biden: While talking about a bipartisan border bill, "by the way, the Border Patrol endorsed me, endorsed my position." Half True . The National Border Patrol Council — the U.S. Border Patrol’s union endorsed a bipartisan border security bill in February. But it didn’t endorse Biden. Here's what Brandon Judd, the union’s president, said about the bill in February: "While not perfect, the Border Act of 2024 is a step in the right direction and is far better than the current status quo. This is why the National Border Patrol Council endorses this bill and hopes for its quick passage." Biden also supported the bill and said he would sign it into law if it passed. The bill failed in the Senate on a 49-50 vote . However, Judd and the Border Patrol union have been critical of Biden and his immigration policies and endorsed Trump in the 2020 election. "To be clear, we never have and never will endorse Biden," the National Border Patrol Council said in an X post during the debate. Trump: Biden allowed in "18 million people." False . Immigration officials have encountered immigrants illegally crossing the border 9.7 million times under Biden’s presidency. When accounting for "got aways" — people who aren’t stopped by border officials — the number rises to about 11.4 million. But encounters don’t mean admissions . Encounters represent events, so one person who tried to cross the border twice counts for two encounters. Also, not everyone encountered is let in. Many encounters result in deportations. The Department of Homeland Security estimates about 4 million encounters have led to expulsions or removals. Trump: "The problem (Democrats) have is they're radical, because they will take the life of a child in the eighth month, the ninth month, and even after birth." False. Willfully terminating a newborn’s life is infanticide and is illegal in every U.S. state. Most elected Democrats who have spoken publicly about this have said they support abortion under Roe v. Wade’s standard, which provided abortion access up to fetal viability. This is typically around 24 weeks of pregnancy, when the fetus can survive outside of the womb. Many of these Democrats have also said they support abortions past this point if the treating physician deems it necessary. Medical experts say situations resulting in fetal death in the third trimester are rare — less than 1% of abortions in the U.S. occur after 21 weeks — and typically involve fatal fetal anomalies or life-threatening emergencies affecting the pregnant woman. For fetuses with very short life expectancies, doctors may induce labor and offer palliative care. Some families choose this option when facing diagnoses that limit their babies’ survival to minutes or days after delivery. Some Republicans who have made claims similar to Trump’s point to Democratic support of the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 , citing the bill’s provisions that say providers and patients have the right to perform and receive abortion services without certain limitations or requirements that would impede access. Anti-abortion advocates say the provisions in the bill, which failed to advance 49-51, would have created a loophole that eliminated any limits to abortions later in pregnancy. Alina Salganicoff, director of KFF’s Women’s Health Policy program, said the legislation would have allowed health providers to perform abortions without obstacles such as waiting periods, medically unnecessary tests and in-person visits, or other restrictions. The bill would have allowed an abortion after viability when, "in the good-faith medical judgment of the treating health care provider, continuation of the pregnancy would pose a risk to the pregnant patient’s life or health." ![]() Trump: "He caused this inflation. I gave him a country with … essentially no inflation. It was perfect." Mostly False . When Biden was inaugurated, year-over-year inflation was about 1.4%. However, that was shaped by the still-weak economy during the coronavirus pandemic, which was still a serious threat when Biden was inaugurated. As the pandemic conditions improved, the economy accelerated. Consumers were ready to buy products, but the pandemic had prompted supply chain shortages. This, combined with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which raised gasoline prices, led to inflation, peaking at 9% about a year and a half into Biden’s presidency. That was the highest in about four decades. Economists generally say Biden’s coronavirus relief plan, the American Rescue Plan, did exacerbate inflation by putting more money into consumers’ hands at a time when supplies were running short. But they do not believe that Biden caused high inflation single-handedly. Trump: "You look at the cost of food, where it's double, triple and quadruple." False. Food costs have risen faster under President Joe Biden than under any of his five most recent predecessors. However, the 21% increase in food prices on Biden’s watch is well below what Trump claimed. Quadrupling food costs would be an increase of 300%, or more than 10 times larger than what Trump said. Specific categories of food have spiked more than food prices overall. For instance, egg prices are 84% higher today than when Biden took office. But for every food category that has outrun overall food inflation, there’s another category that has risen more slowly than average. Also, this increase was spread over three and a half years, making the annual increase about 6%, part of which has been offset by rising wages . Biden: "Economists say (Trump’s proposed tariffs are) going to cost the average American $2,500 a year or more." Mostly True. Most economists expect that Trump’s proposed 10% across-the-board tariff on foreign products will force consumers to pay more. The specific size of that hit is open to debate, though Biden offered a figure somewhat higher than current estimates. Just days before the debate, the American Action Forum, a center-right think tank, projected additional costs per household of $1,700 to $2,350 annually. The Peterson Institute of International Economics, another Washington, D.C.-based think tank, projected that such tariffs would cost a middle-income household about $1,700 extra each year. ![]() Biden: Semiconductor jobs "to build these chips … pay over $100,000. You don’t need a college degree for them." Mostly False . The average semiconductor industry salary is around $170,000, figures from Oxford Economics and Semiconductor Industry Association, a trade group, show. But this figure includes all jobs within the industry and doesn’t single out jobs requiring no college degree. To earn a salary of $110,000 or higher, employees in the semiconductor industry need undergraduate or graduate-level degrees, the groups say. The most a person would make without a four-year degree is about $70,000, according to a 2021 report from the Semiconductor Industry Association and Oxford Economics. Biden: "Black unemployment is the lowest level it’s been in a long, long time." Mostly True . The record for low Black unemployment rate was set under Biden in April 2023, at 4.8%. It has risen modestly since then to 6.1% in May 2024, but that’s still lower than it was for much of the first two years under Trump. Overall, Trump had success on this statistic, too. When Biden set the record, the record he was breaking was Trump’s: 5.3% in August and September 2019. Trump: "The only jobs (Biden) created are for illegal immigrants and bounce-back jobs, bounce-back from the COVID." False . Since Biden took office in early 2021, the number of foreign-born Americans who are employed has risen by about 5.6 million. But over the same time period, the number of native-born Americans employed has increased by almost 7.4 million. (There are many more native-born Americans than foreign-born Americans, so on a percentage basis, the increase for foreign-born Americans is about 22%, compared with 6% for native-born Americans.) It’s also wrong to say that all the foreign-born employment gains (much less all the employment gains) stem from migrants here illegally. The data for foreign-born Americans includes anyone born outside the U.S., including immigrants who have been in the United States legally for decades. Employment on Biden’s watch passed its prepandemic level by June 2022, about a year and a half into his term. Since then, the U.S. economy has created an additional 6.2 million jobs. Trump: Biden "indicted me because I was his opponent." False . The Manhattan district attorney’s investigation into Trump’s business records began before Biden was president, but Biden was president by the time Trump was charged in 2023. After Michael Cohen, who had been an attorney for Trump, pleaded guilty to federal charges in 2018, then-Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. began investigating the payments, Politico reported . That was before Biden was president. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg hired a former Justice Department prosecutor in 2022. But experts told us that doesn’t prove Biden was involved. Trump has also been indicted by a Fulton County, Georgia, grand jury and two federal grand juries. Biden is not responsible for state or federal prosecutors’ decisions to present cases to grand juries. ![]() Trump: "Social Security, he's destroying it, because millions of people are pouring into our country, and they're putting them onto Social Security. They're putting them onto Medicare, Medicaid." False . It’s wrong to say that immigration will destroy Social Security. Social Security’s fiscal challenges stem from a shortage of workers compared with beneficiaries. Immigration is far from a fiscal fix-all for Social Security’s challenges. But having more immigrants in the United States would increase the worker-to-beneficiary ratio, potentially for decades, thus extending the program’s solvency, experts say. Most immigrants in the U.S. illegally are also ineligible for Social Security. However, people who entered the U.S. illegally and were granted humanitarian parole — a temporary permission to stay in the country — for more than one year, are eligible for Social Security. Immigrants in the U.S. illegally also are generally ineligible to enroll in federally funded health care coverage such as Medicare and Medicaid. (Some states provide Medicaid coverage under state-funded programs regardless of immigration status. Immigrants are eligible for emergency Medicaid regardless of status.) Biden: Trump "wants to get rid of Social Security, he thinks there's plenty to cut in Social Security." False . Biden went further than previous attacks to say Trump would cut the program entirely. In a March CNBC interview , Trump said of entitlement programs such as Social Security, "There’s a lot you can do in terms of entitlements, in terms of cutting." However, Trump quickly walked that statement back. Also, his campaign website says that not "a single penny" should be cut from Social Security, and he’s repeated similar lines in campaign rallies. Before the 2024 campaign, Trump said about a half dozen times that he’s open to major overhauls of Social Security, including cuts and privatization. Trump: "He wants to raise your taxes by four times. He wants to raise everybody's taxes by four times." False . Biden proposed a tax increase of about 7% over the next decade, which is far lower than the 300% increase that former President Donald Trump claimed. (Doubling would be a 100% increase and tripling would be a 200% increase.) About 83% of the proposed Biden tax increase would be borne by the top 1% of taxpayers, a level that starts at just under $1 million a year in income. Taxpayers earning up to $60,400 would see their yearly taxes decline on average, and taxpayers earning $60,400 to $107,300 would see an annual increase of $20 on average. Biden: "I said I’d never raise the tax on anybody if you're making less than $400,000. I didn’t." Mostly True . Biden has said repeatedly that he will not raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000, a promise he campaigned on in 2020 . He has not raised any individual income taxes on Americans earning less than $400,000 a year. It’s always possible that individual taxpayers could see increases because of changes in their personal circumstances. Some corporate tax increases enacted on Biden’s watch have a small projected pass-through effect on taxpayers. Economists generally allocate a portion of the tax burden from corporate taxes to shareholders and partly to consumers, who often pay higher prices as corporations factor the higher taxes into pricing of goods and services. The White House has told PolitiFact that Biden would let the tax cuts Trump signed in 2017 expire for wealthier taxpayers, but would not let Americans making less than $400,000 see any tax increase. Trump: "I gave you the largest tax cut in history." False . When it was passed in 2017, Trump’s tax cut was, in inflation-adjusted dollars, the fourth-largest since 1940. And as a percentage of gross domestic product, it ranked seventh in history, according to figures published by the Treasury Department. Biden: Trump said, "I don't want to go in (a World War I cemetery in France), because they're a bunch of losers and suckers." Trump called this a "made-up quote." Both statements need context. A September 2020 article in The Atlantic cited unnamed sources as saying that Trump called Americans who died in wars "suckers" and "losers" when he canceled a trip in 2018 to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris. "Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers," The Atlantic reported Trump said, citing multiple unnamed sources. In a separate conversation, also according to unnamed sources, he said U.S. Marines who lost their lives in World War I’s Battle of Belleau Wood were "suckers" for getting killed. John Kelly, Trump’s former chief of staff, confirmed elements of The Atlantic’s story three years later in an October 2023 statement to CNN , including that Trump referred to military members who were killed or wounded as "suckers" and "losers." But Trump has long denied these allegations. Biden: "This is a guy who says Hitler's done some good things." This is a reference to a passage in a book by CNN anchor Jim Sciutto in which Kelly, Trump's former chief of staff, described a conversation he had with Trump. "He said, ‘Well, but Hitler did some good things,’" Kelly said . "I said, ‘Well, what?’ And he said, ‘Well, (Adolf Hitler) rebuilt the economy.’" According to the book, Kelly also told Sciutto that Hitler had the "loyalty" of his senior staff, unlike Trump. There is no independent verification of this conversation. Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung told CNN in March that Kelly suffered from "a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome," but didn’t address the specific allegations. Biden: Trump called Nazis protesting in the crowd in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017 "very fine people." Trump vehemently denied Biden’s characterization. Here’s what happened. In comments to reporters following violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the removal of a Confederate general’s statue, Trump said of marchers who protested the removal, "You had some very bad people in that group, but you also had people that were very fine people, on both sides." During back-and-forth remarks with reporters, Trump separately condemned the "neo-Nazis and the white nationalists." "But not all of those people were neo-Nazis, believe me," Trump said. "Not all of those people were white supremacists by any stretch." Trump also said that counterprotesters had similar makeup of "good" and "bad" people — "some fine people" and also " troublemakers" and "bad people." ![]() Trump: "What he's done to the Black population is horrible, including the fact that for 10 years, he called them super predators … in the 1990s." False . In a 1993 Senate floor speech, Biden, then a U.S. senator from Delaware, spoke about doing something for young people who lacked supervision, structure or opportunities. He said the country needed to focus on them, because otherwise, a portion of them would "become the predators 15 years from now." Biden did not single out any racial or ethnic group. In a 1998 speech at an attorneys general conference, Biden also used the term "predators." He didn’t say he was talking about Black youth. Biden: "We brought down the price (of) prescription drug(s), which is a major issue for many people, to $15 for an insulin shot, as opposed to $400." Half True . Biden touted his efforts to reduce prescription drug costs by referring to the $35 insulin price cap his administration instituted as part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. But he flubbed the number during the debate, saying it was lowered to $15. In his closing statement, Biden corrected the number to $35. The price of insulin for Medicare enrollees starting in 2023 dropped to $35 a month, not $15. Drug pricing experts told PolitFact when we rated a similar claim that most Medicare enrollees were likely not paying a monthly average of $400 before the changes, although because costs vary depending on coverage phases and dosages, some might have paid that much in a given month. Biden: Trump "wants to get rid of the ACA again." Half True . In 2016, Trump campaigned on a promise to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, or ACA. In the White House, Trump supported a failed effort to do just that. In the years since, he has repeatedly said he would dismantle the health care law in campaign stops and social media posts throughout 2023. In March, however, Trump walked back this stance, writing on Truth Social that he "isn’t running to terminate" the ACA but to make it "better" and "less expensive." Trump hasn’t said how he would do this. Trump: "I'm the one that got the insulin down for the seniors." Mostly False . When he was president, Trump instituted the Part D Senior Savings Model , a program that capped insulin costs to $35 a month for some older Americans in drug plans that chose to participate. But because it was voluntary, 38% of all Medicare drug plans , including Medicare Advantage plans, participated in 2022, according to KFF. Trump’s voluntary plan also covered only one form of each dosage and insulin type. Biden points to the Inflation Reduction Act’s mandatory $35 insulin cap as a major achievement. This cap applies to all Medicare prescription plans. It also expanded the cap to all covered insulin types and dosages. Although Trump’s model was a start, it did not have the sweeping reach that Biden’s mandatory cap achieved. Biden: "I’m the only president this century that doesn't have any, this decade, that doesn’t have any troops dying anywhere in the world like he did." False . Some U.S. service members have died in combat abroad during Biden’s presidency. In August 2021, 13 U.S. service members were killed in an attack as the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan under Biden’s administration. No U.S. service member deaths were reported in 2022, Defense Department data shows. Full government data for U.S. active duty military deaths is not available for 2023 or 2024. This January, three U.S. soldiers were killed in a drone strike in Jordan. During Trump’s presidency, from January 2017 to January 2020, 65 U.S. service members were killed in combat, Defense Department data shows. Trump: "We had no terror (attacks) under my administration." False . During Trump’s presidency, there were several major terror attacks, some linked to extreme global jihadist ideology. In 2017, there were two separate attacks in New York City, which Trump himself acknowledged as "terrorist attacks" during his 2018 State of the Union address. There was also a December 2019 mass shooting by a member of Saudi Arabia’s air force who was studying at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida. Three U.S. service members were killed and eight were wounded by the gunman, who had expressed anti-American and anti-Israel sentiments on social media. Trump’s Attorney General William Barr described the shooting as "an act of terrorism." Trump’s Justice Department also prosecuted several cases of domestic terrorism. Excluding unsuccessful attacks and those for which officials doubt motive, there were 220 terror incidents in the United States of varying severity during Trump’s presidency from 2017 to 2020, according to the Global Terrorism Database at the University of Maryland, which tracks incidents of terrorism. Trump: Regarding the 2020 election, "the fraud and everything else was ridiculous." False . There is some fraud in every election, but it was not enough to change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. And some fraudulently cast ballots involved defendants who were either registered Republicans or said that they supported Trump . Federal and state officials , including Republicans in Georgia , said the 2020 election was legitimate. Trump’s own attorney general, William Barr, said that he had not seen fraud on a scale that would invalidate Joe Biden’s victory. As Trump faced reelection in 2020, he said Biden could win only if the election was rigged. Numerous investigations, court cases and reviews yielded no evidence of widespread rigging in the 2020 presidential election. Elections are administered in thousands of local areas nationwide, each with safeguards, making any attempt to "rig" a national election highly improbable. Trump: Pelosi said "I take full responsibility for Jan. 6." False . That’s not what former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said. In a 41-second video taken on Jan. 6, 2021, Pelosi said, "I take responsibility for not having them just prepare for more," referring to U.S. Capitol security. She did not say she took responsibility for the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Records show that Pelosi approved a Jan. 6, 2021, request to seek support from the National Guard and pushed to get National Guard troops to the U.S. Capitol when their deployment was delayed by hours that day. Biden: Presidential historians "voted who was the worst president in American history. From best to worst. They said (Trump) was the worst in all of American history." True . The 2024 Presidential Greatness Project Expert Survey, released in February, collected responses from 154 presidential historians, which included current and recent members of the American Political Science Association. The survey ranked Biden as the 14th best president in U.S. history, and put Trump last. The historians were asked to give every president a score, from zero to 100. Abraham Lincoln topped the list with an average score of 95, while Biden scored an average of 62.66. Trump averaged just under 11 points. Somehow the presidential debate turned into a fight over who’s the better golfer. Biden said he would have a driving competition with Trump and claimed he was a 6 handicap while serving as vice president. Trump scoffed. "He can hit a ball 50 yards." Joe Biden is currently listed with the United States Golf Association as holding a 6.7 handicap playing out of Fieldstone Golf Club in Delaware. Biden hasn’t logged a score in the system since 2018. Scores are typically self-reported, and a handicap comes from an average of the lowest 8 of the most recent 20 posted scores. The lower the handicap you have, the better golfer you are. Ivanka Trump, for instance, is a 20.9 handicap and Eric Trump is listed as a 13.6 (without a round since 2015). Donald Trump is in the system as a member of the prestigious Winged Foot Golf Club in New York. He lists a handicap of 2.5 but hasn’t posted a score since 2021. PolitiFact PolitiFact Executive Director Aaron Sharockman, Chief Correspondent Louis Jacobson, Senior Correspondent Amy Sherman, Staff Writers Grace Abels, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Maria Briceño, Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek, Marta Campabadal Graus, Ranjan Jindal, Mia Penner, Samantha Putterman, Sara Swann, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Researcher Caryn Baird, KFF Health News Senior Correspondent Julie Appleby and KFF Health News Mountain States Editor Matt Volz contributed to this story. Our debate fact-checks rely on both new and previously reported work. We link to past work whenever possible. In some cases, a fact-check rating may be different tonight than in past versions. In those cases, either details of what the candidate said, or how the candidate said it, differed enough that we evaluated it anew. Our SourcesSources linked in story. Browse the Truth-O-MeterMore by politifact staff. ![]() Election latest: Tories to collapse in worst result ever, exit poll projects; Farage forecast to become an MPFollow the latest election updates as results come in across the country. The Conservatives could be left with as little as 131 seats while Labour is projected to win more than 400, the broadcasters' exit poll forecasts. Friday 5 July 2024 00:14, UK
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The Conservatives' share of the vote could fall to the lowest in the party's history to just 131 seats, according to the exit poll. Tory Lord Johnson, Boris Johnson's brother, says the party is "in danger of being drummed out" of London, and it is "really important" that it stays "open-minded". He says the election might teach Conservatives to "try to appeal to the centre ground of British politics, as they did in 2010". Asked if he thinks the party might end up tilting more to the right if they lose, he says it would be "a big mistake" if they do. "The Conservative Party does its best when it does appeal to voters in the centre and those who are attracted by traditional Conservative messages," he says. "I think the big mistake is to be a sort of Reform-like party... it doesn't come across as authentic." The Labour Party has won their third seat of the night, holding Sunderland Central. Reform UK has once again come second, with the Tories in a distant third, down 21% of the vote. Here are the results in full: Commenting after the result on Sky News, former Tory leader Ruth Davidson said that Reform UK coming second for the third time "makes a trend". "This is an election for a government that's been in power for a long time where they are being punished. "The Tories are being punished across the country here, with votes going everywhere." We'll be bringing you snapshot summaries updates on the hour, every hour tonight. It's midnight - here's what you need to know:
Check the rest of the exit poll predictions by constituency here . By Tomos Evans , Wales reporter On these figures, the Conservatives would face near-wipeout in Wales. Labour, Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats are all set to win seats from the Tories here. North Wales, which - bar one constituency - turned blue in 2019, will turn back to red. But Ynys Mon, an island constituency in northwest Wales, is predicted to switch from the Tories to Plaid Cymru. Plaid are also expected to win Caerfyrddin, meaning the government's chief whip Simon Hart would lose his seat. But the exit poll suggests the Conservatives could hold on in Monmouthshire, and are likely to hold Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr too. But the Tory candidate in Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr was suspended amid the betting scandal, which dominated much of the election campaign. The Liberal Democrats would win one seat in Wales - Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe. They last won the seat in a by-election in August 2019, before they lost it back to the Conservatives at the general election four months later. By Jenness Mitchell , Scotland reporter Scottish Tory MSP Murdo Fraser has said the exit poll is disappointing for the Conservatives, but it also scuppers the SNP's independence plan. The MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife spoke to Sky News at the Perth and Kinross-shire constituency count - where the Scottish Tories' Luke Graham is up against the SNP's Pete Wishart. If the exit poll is correct, the SNP are on course to lose 38 seats and drop to 10. Mr Fraser, who was out on the campaign trail ahead of the election, said: "I think it was absolutely clear that people were disappointed with the performance of the Conservative government. "But the situation in Scotland perhaps had a different focus for people - and that was much of the ire people had was directed towards the SNP and government." Mr Fraser said the predictions showed "Scotland is turning a corner now". He added: "We've had nearly two decades of SNP domination. "It does look like that is now crumbling away and the SNP are looking at their worst election result, maybe for 15 years or more. And I think that suggests that people in Scotland are thinking again about their future. "Let's remember, of course, John Swinney and the SNP were saying this election would be a de facto referendum on whether Scotland remained part of the UK. "Well, it looks like people in Scotland have made up their minds on that question." By Matthew Thompson, news correspondent Only yesterday, I wrote that I felt the Lib Dems would be happy with any result over 40 seats, and if they topped 70, as some polls were suggesting, they'd be in dreamland. Well, as the exit poll suggests they will get 61 seats, they may not quite have reached dreamland, but they're certainly on the outskirts. Sir Ed Davey said he was "humbled by the millions of people who backed the Liberal Democrats" as the party said it thought it was on course for their best results in a century. If they do reach 61 seats, they will fall slightly short of their record total, which was 62 back in 2005. But the number of gains, at 53, would smash their previous record of 28, achieved in 1997. It would appear the Lib Dems are back, restored to their cherished status as Westminster's third-largest party. I wonder what the odds are of Sir Ed turning up to his count in a wetsuit? The second result of the night has been declared - Labour has held the constituency of Blyth & Ashington. Reform UK is again in second, and the Conservative Party has crashed to a distant third. The full result is: Majority: 9,173 Ian Lavery was chair of the Labour Party from 2017 to 2020, when Jeremy Corbyn led the party. Speaking to Sky News following the declaration, he said that "so many people are desperate for change, and that's why, hopefully... we'll see a handsome majority for the Labour Party". "The Labour Party will deliver, particularly for working people," he pledged. The key will be to invest in creating "well-paid, secure jobs" in the constituency, and ridding the country of child poverty, with which the country is "ridden". Asked how worried he is about Reform UK coming second in the two constituencies that have declared so far, Mr Lavery replied: "It doesn't concern me." With 4,515 candidates contesting this election (a record) in 650 constituencies, there will be so much happening very quickly tonight. So we have picked out some key seats to keep an eye on this evening:
Those were the words of Ruth Davidson, the former leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, as she reacted to the exit poll's projections earlier. The poll, which is not a final count, suggests the Tories could be relegated to their worst election defeat ever. "There's no dressing this up," she told Sky News. Watch Ms Davidson's full reaction below... We've also heard from a Tory party spokesperson, who says the poll is a projection only and it's important to "wait to see the actual results come in". Repeating the party's campaign rhetoric, they add: "But if these results are correct, it is clear that Starmer and Angela Rayner will be in Downing Street tomorrow. "That means your taxes will rise and our country will be less secure." Be the first to get Breaking News Install the Sky News app for free ![]() ![]() |
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How To Write a Security Guard Resume. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, crafting a convincing resume is an essential element of your security guard job search. Your resume, the first impression you make on hiring managers, showcases your skills, qualifications, and dedication to maintaining safety and security.. Employers seek security candidates with a ...
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Here is an example resume summary for a security guard resume: "Dedicated and vigilant security guard with three years of experience protecting people and property. Skilled in monitoring and controlling access points, conducting patrols and responding to incidents in a timely and effective manner.
Here are two security officer resume summaries to use as a reference: Vigilant security officer with 5+ years of experience in safeguarding commercial and residential properties. Proven track record of implementing effective security measures to protect assets and ensure the safety of personnel and visitors.
1. Choose a resume type. Here are the primary resume types to consider: Chronological resume: These resumes focus on your work history and place your most recent positions in order. Consider creating a chronological resume if you have consistent work experience as a security guard.
Now, let's dive into each of the above-listed sections, starting with the most prolific one — your resume experience. How to write your security guard resume experience section. The experience section on a security guard resume should not only list your prior jobs but also highlight the impact you made there. A common mistake job applicants ...
Follow the four steps below for the correct format: Step 1 - Begin with a strong adjective that describes your character. Step 2 - Provide the industry setting and years of experience. Step 3 - Include 1 or 2 notable proficiencies. Step 4 - End off with your highest qualification/ accreditation/ credential.
Top 5 Tips for Your Entry-Level Security Guard Resume. Consider an objective. A two or three sentence resume objective can work well for entry-level applicants to display their most relevant abilities immediately. For instance, you could explain how you'll apply your two years of customer relations experience to provide effective security ...
Put them in your bullet points as resume keywords. Tell the result you had when you used those skills. Do it like the first of these security guard resume samples: Pretend the job ad wants these security guard skills: patrolling, writing reports, conflict resolution, judgement, surveillance equipment monitoring.
Follow these steps to craft an effective security guard resume objective: 1. Locate keywords from the job description. Before you craft your resume objective, consider studying the job description for potential keywords. Keywords are typically words or phrases that list any skills or experience hiring managers want in their ideal candidate.
Resumes of Security Guards display responsibilities such as reporting vandalism, presence of unauthorized persons, suspicious activities and injuries to authorities; investigating disturbances; and screening individuals, cars, baggage and personal items. Sample resumes of Security Guards display a high school diploma or its equivalent as a ...
Follow these 7 tips to create a compelling security guard resume: 1. Start with a strong summary or objective statement: Begin your resume with a concise and attention-grabbing summary or objective statement that highlights your experience, skills, and dedication to maintaining safety and security. 2.
Start with a compelling security guard resume objective that explains your background, your expertise, and what qualities make you a good candidate. Then, add a list of skills that are relevant to the position. A list of security guard resume skills could include: CCTV Systems. Workplace Safety.
Here are some steps to help you create a compelling resume: 1. Start with a Strong Objective Statement: Begin your resume with a clear and concise objective statement that highlights your career goals and your interest in the security field. It should demonstrate your enthusiasm and willingness to learn. 2.
The five (plus) definite sections your resume for a social work student job should include are: Header with your headline, contact details, and/or a preview of your work. Summary (or objective) to pinpoint how your success aligns with the role. Experience with bullets of your most relevant achievements in the field.
When writing a resume or CV for a security guard position, your goal is to get the recruiter/employer to actually spend some time reading the resume. If you are able to achieve this, then your chances of getting an interview with the recruiter/employer where you can convince them to hire you for the security guard job are higher.
By carefully crafting each section and tailoring your resume to the job at hand, you can increase your chances of securing an interview and advancing your career in security. Write a convincing Security Guard resume by using our free resume examples. These samples are tailored for Security Guard and written by a CPRW.
6. Highly motivated and detail-oriented individual seeking an entry-level Security Guard position. Committed to ensuring a safe and secure environment through vigilant observation and emergency response skills. 7. Recent graduate with a strong interest in security operations and safeguarding people and properties.
A qualification in security training. Basic first aid skills would be advantageous. Physical strength and fitness. Good spoken English skills Prior experience as a Security Guard would be advantageous. Attention to detail. Competencies required: - Integrity and loyalty - High respect for confidentiality - Individual responsibility
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