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.

22 May 2026

Achieved

Government Tracker

Has the government introduced the Football Governance Bill?

By Nasim Asl • 1 min

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to introduce a Football Governance Bill and establish an independent regulator. Read

Gov Tracker

22 May 2026

Appears on track

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Has the government brought the railways into public ownership?

By Nasim Asl • 3 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to bring Britain’s railways into public ownership. Read

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22 May 2026

In progress

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Has the government introduced new consumer protections on ticket resales?

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to introduce new consumer protections on ticket resales. Read

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21 May 2026

Politics

Image of crowd doesn’t show last weekend’s Unite the Kingdom march

By Nasim Asl • 1 min

The picture in question has been shared online since at least February, and contains a SynthID watermark meaning it was either edited or made with Google’s AI tools. Read

Fact checks

20 May 2026

Politics

No, the UK Government’s X account hasn’t been suspended

By Nasim Asl • 1 min

Posts on social media are again falsely claiming that the UK Government’s official X account has been suspended by the platform’s owner, Elon Musk.The Facebook posts include a screenshot of … Read

Quick check

19 May 2026

Appears off track

Government Tracker

Is the government on course to secure ‘the highest sustained growth in the G7’?

By Nasim Asl • 4 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to kickstart economic growth, from the first of the party’s “five missions to rebuild Britain”. Read

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18 May 2026

Health

China hasn’t banned US citizens over hantavirus

By Nasim Asl • 1 min

Social media posts have claimed that China has banned all US citizens from entering the country due to the hantavirus outbreak.We’ve seen posts claiming this on X, Facebook and Instagram, … Read

Quick check

18 May 2026

Wait and see

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Is the government on track to pass an Energy Independence Act?

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to introduce new energy legislation. Read

Gov Tracker

13 May 2026

Politics

The King’s Speech 2026: government pledges and promises to keep an eye on

By Nasim Asl • 5 mins

Ahead of the 13 May State Opening of Parliament, we’ve taken a look at some government pledges we’re expecting to hear about in the King’s Speech and coming weeks. Read

Analysis

12 May 2026

Appears on track

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Is the government delivering on its pledge to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote?

By Nasim Asl • 3 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections. Read

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