“Labour’s 2024 election manifesto contains a commitment to reduce energy bills by £300.” — John Swinney. Our verdict: Unverified.

We looked at the claim in two parts. First, does the manifesto actually contain a £300 energy bill commitment? We examined parts of the official manifesto, but not the whole document, and those parts do not mention the pledge. Because the full text has not been fully searched, we cannot say whether the commitment is there or not. Second, did John Swinney attribute this commitment to the manifesto? A report in the Evening Standard quotes him saying so, and that report supports the idea that he made the statement. But the report only records what he said. It does not verify what the manifesto contains. With no source directly confirming or contradicting the £300 commitment in the complete manifesto, we cannot reach a firm verdict. We could not find enough public evidence to confirm or refute the claim. If you have evidence, please send it to us.