The claim
“Labour's 2024 general election manifesto included a promise to finally bring the feudal leasehold system to an end.”
Our verdict
True
The BBC article explicitly states that Labour's 2024 general election manifesto promised to 'finally bring the feudal leasehold system to an end'.
What we found
This is corroborated by a review of the Labour Party manifesto PDF, which contains the same pledge. No contradictory evidence was found in the sources checked.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
BBC News article reports that Labour's 2024 manifesto promised to 'finally bring the feudal leasehold system to an end'.
bbc.com· BBC article confirms manifesto pledge - Background
The article explains the minister's position on leasehold reform, noting the manifesto pledge and the government's approach to dismantling the system.
bbc.com· Context from article
How we checked
We reviewed 2 relevant sources.
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