When is St George’s Day?
As is traditional on 23 April, many are celebrating England’s patron saint today—but Christian churches have “transferred" the day to next Monday. Read
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Charlotte Green
News & Online Journalist
Charlotte joined Full Fact in November 2023 as a news & online journalist from her role as a Local Democracy Reporter at the Manchester Evening News.
She was previously a senior news reporter with the Manchester Evening News, Rossendale Free Press and Accrington Observer titles.
United States
Viral post about Obama’s official White House portrait isn’t wholly accurate
A picture of the 44th US president has been shared with the misleading claim that it is his official White House portrait which President Trump “refuses to hang”. Read
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No, a petition calling for a new general election hasn't been signed by six million people
The claim has been widely shared on TikTok, Facebook and also on Threads and X—but isn’t correct. Read
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Daily Mail front page screenshot edited to include image of PM and Savile
The screenshot has been altered to include a picture that was never published by the paper. Read
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Lidl is not offering garden tool kits to over-50s for £3
Posts on Facebook asking people to fill out a survey to access the deal are not associated with the retailer, and are not legitimate offers. Read
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Compilation video claiming to show Myanmar earthquake damage is likely AI
The seven clips seem to show devastation following the 7.7 magnitude quake, but there are clues that it is not genuine footage. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Sadiq Khan has not proposed to build 40,000 new council homes ‘specifically prioritised for Muslims’
The claim has been shared widely on social media platforms, but it is not accurate. Read
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Education
Chair of Ofsted board has no control over setting national curriculum
Misleading claims that the new interim chair of Ofsted’s board, Sir Hamid Patel, will be able to change what pupils learn in schools, have been shared online. Read
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Amazon laptop giveaway is not genuine
A Facebook post that appears to offer free laptops from Amazon is not legitimate. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
MPs are being given a pay rise of 2.8%, not 28%
The independent body that sets MPs’ pay has announced an increase for the next financial year—but some on social media have claimed it’s going up by much more than it really is. Read
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