Liz Truss does not get a special ex-PM pension of £125,000
Former prime ministers can claim up to £115,000 a year for costs associated with undertaking public duties, but this is not a pension. Read
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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.
Video shows footage from 2011 Japan tsunami
Some accounts on social media claim the video shows the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Read
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People who cross the Channel do not automatically get a range of benefits
A Facebook post suggests those crossing the Channel are entitled to a range of benefits, but asylum seekers get far less support. Read
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Government website wrong on how to vote in mayoral elections
Since May 2023, mayoral elections in England have used the ‘First Past the Post’ system, rather than the ‘Supplementary Vote’. Read
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Hansard updates fuel poverty figure in PMQs transcript after Full Fact intervention
The parliamentary record initially reported Labour MP Mary Glindon as saying 30% of North Tynesiders are in fuel poverty, when she says she was misheard and actually said 13%. Read
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Immigration
How many migrants arrived in the UK in the last two years?
Nearly 2.3 million migrants arrived in the UK over the last two years, but net migration is around 1.3 million. Read
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£100 Argos gift card offer is not genuine
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read
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Prime Minister told to use side of hammer while on visit
A video of Mr Sunak on social media is missing important context. Read
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Images of armoured vehicles in Dublin are not from last week’s disturbance
The Irish Defence Forces say they did not deploy in Dublin on 23 November, and photos shared of armoured vehicles are from a previous routine exercise. Read
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Argos is not selling PlayStation 5 consoles for less than £2
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read
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