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.

12 May 2026

Appears on track

Government Tracker

Has the government updated the rules on voter ID?

By Nasim Asl • 3 mins

Labour’s manifesto promised to address ‘inconsistencies’ in the rules. Read

Gov Tracker

5 May 2026

Politics

Are 10% of the UK’s asylum seekers being housed in Scotland?

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

We’ve looked at the latest figures after spotting this claim from Reform UK in Scottish election leaflets. Read

Fact checks

5 May 2026

Appears off track

Government Tracker

Is the government on track to deliver 1.5 million new homes?

By Nasim Asl • 4 mins

Full Fact looks at the Labour manifesto’s commitment on housing. Read

Gov Tracker

5 May 2026

Politics

SNP edited image sows confusion online

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

The SNP told us it edited a real picture of First Minister John Swinney in front of his own ad “to enhance the billboard image which was obscured by bright sunlight”. Read

Analysis

1 May 2026

Politics

Are there university tuition fees in Scotland?

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

A claim about university funding made by SNP leader John Swinney in an election leaflet isn’t quite right. Read

Fact checks

29 April 2026

Politics

Rupert Lowe doesn’t appear on Time magazine’s 2026 list of the 100 most influential people

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

Claims on social media that the Restore Britain MP Rupert Lowe is on the 2026 TIME100 list are false. Read

Fact checks

28 April 2026

Shopping

More fake claims about Boots ‘mini-perfume set’ giveaway shared online

By Nasim Asl • 1 min

A spokesperson for Boots confirmed this is not a genuine offer. Read

Quick check

28 April 2026

Politics

Zia Yusuf was not included on Time magazine’s 2026 list of 100 most influential people

By Nasim Asl • 1 min

Despite claims on social media, Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson is not included in Time magazine’s annual list. Read

Fact checks

17 April 2026

Health

Are 800,000 Scottish people waiting for NHS treatment?

By Nasim Asl • 3 mins

This figure refers to the number of waits, not the number of individuals waiting for treatment as both Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar claimed. Read

Fact checks

16 April 2026

Crime

Police data for London doesn’t show knife crime is up 72% in a year

By Nasim Asl • 4 mins

A claim from Conservative MP Esther McVey isn’t supported by police statistics, which show knife-enabled crime fell by 11% in the year to September 2025. Read

Fact checks