Nasim Asl

Senior Political Journalist

Nasim joined Full Fact in June 2023. Before that she worked on BBC Question Time, and BBC Scotland News. She took part in the BBC’s Journalism Trainee Scheme, and has a masters degree in journalism.

1 April 2025

No, Asda is not offering ‘everyone’ £250

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read

Fact checks

26 March 2025

Interest rates were not at 11% under the last Conservative government

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

Recent claims from Sir Keir Starmer and another government minister appear to have confused interest rates with inflation. Read

Fact checks

21 March 2025

No, Argos is not selling pressure washers for less than £2

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read

Fact checks

26 February 2025

No, Amazon is not gifting laptops to people aged 40 or over

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read

Fact checks

25 February 2025

Viral post with false claims about Muslims in UK circulates again

By Nasim Asl • 7 mins

These posts have been circulating since at least 2017, but contain claims that are either unevidenced or false. Read

Fact checks

14 February 2025

County council elections have not been ‘cancelled’ for the first time since World War Two

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

Contrary to claims made on social media, some county council elections were also delayed in May 2021 so the local authorities could be reorganised. Read