0 like 0 dislike
in General Factchecking by Innovator (51.5k points)
UK PM Keir Starmer has taken out a super injunction to stop newspapers publishing the truth about him.

1 Answer

0 like 0 dislike
by Apprentice (1.0k points)
reshown by

The claim is that the United Kingdom's Prime Minister Keir Starmer has taken out a super injunction to keep newspapers from reporting about his affairs and private life. 

I don’t think this claim is true, the source that is linked originally came from a BlueSky post. Bluesky is an alternative to Twitter, or X as it is now known by, and as a platform doesn’t count as a reputable source. The BlueSky post is a repost of a claim by X user @StevieJenkin, who when you look them up does have over 11 thousand followers, but does not seem to be an official of any kind, just possibly a UK citizen. Their posts consist mainly of Reform UK movement and anti Prime Minister Keir Starmer content.

When you search for info about Starmer taking out a super injunction there are mainly just more X and Facebook posts about the rumors, none with reputable sources. There is one youtube video from the creator @BlackBeltBarrister. Daniel ShenSmith is a Barrister (similar to trial lawyer) of England and Wales with over 600 thousand subscribers. He talks about how most injunctions are used mainly for state matters and to maintain public safety, not to hide the private lives of politicians. While he may not be considered a reputable source, he brings up significant points. 

However there is some gray area with a super injunction, if it were real no media would be allowed to report on the subject matter, so it would make sense that there wouldn't be much reporting done about it. But as the youtube creator pointed out and is outlined in both the US Department of Justice’s Justice Manual and the UK’s House of Lords and House of Commons Privacy and Injunctions Report, super injunctions are only used in matters of government and public safety.

https://x.com/StevieJenkin - Stevie Jenkin X Page

https://youtu.be/3-bglJWOvVg?si=IVXAsB-aXg3b7jVK  - @BlackBeltBarrister YouTube video 

https://www.justice.gov/jm/civil-resource-manual-214-injunctions - US Justice Department Justice Manual 

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt201012/jtselect/jtprivinj/273/273.pdf - UK’s House of Lords and House of Commons Privacy and Injunctions Report,

False

Community Rules


• Be respectful
• Always list your sources and include links so readers can check them for themselves.
• Use primary sources when you can, and only go to credible secondary sources if necessary.
• Try to rely on more than one source, especially for big claims.
• Point out if sources you quote have interests that could affect how accurate their evidence is.
• Watch for bias in sources and let readers know if you find anything that might influence their perspective.
• Show all the important evidence, whether it supports or goes against the claim.
...