Politics
What is happening with fuel duty?
A 5p cut to fuel duty, introduced in March 2022, is set to be phased out between September 2026 and March 2027. 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.
6 March 2026
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Has the government kept the UK’s corporation tax capped at 25%?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to cap corporation tax at 25% for the duration of this parliament. Read
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World
Video shows 2015 explosions in China, not Tel Aviv
A miscaptioned video has been shared on social media with claims it shows explosions in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Read
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Politics
Youth unemployment is not at its ‘highest ever’ levels
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch claimed at PMQs that youth unemployment is ‘at its highest ever’, but that’s not what the statistics show. Read
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Shopping
No, Toby Carvery is not giving away a free carvery to celebrate ‘National Potato Day’
A Facebook post has falsely claimed that Toby Carvery is “rewarding everyone” who likes the post and comments “Spud” with a “FREE carvery for two” to “celebrate National Potato Day”.A … Read
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Shopping
Post offering free Toby Carvery hamper is fake
A Facebook post has falsely claimed that Toby Carvery is giving everyone who likes the post and comments “Special” a “free hamper filled with goodies” to “celebrate 50 special years … Read
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Politics
Nigel Farage has not introduced a ‘Parliamentary Allegiance Act’
Posts shared on social media falsely claim Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has introduced a “Parliamentary Allegiance Act” bill to Parliament, supposedly targeting “MPs with dual citizenship or ‘conflicting foreign … Read
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18 February 2026
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Has the government issued new licences to explore new oil and gas fields?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge from the energy section of its manifesto. Read
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Shopping
Boots still isn’t giving away mini perfume sets to those who complete surveys
A spokesperson for Boots told Full Fact this is not a genuine offer. Read
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Politics
Is Sir Keir Starmer the ‘most unpopular’ PM in recent times?
With some claiming the Prime Minister’s popularity is at historic lows, we’ve looked at the different ways such trends are tracked by pollsters. Read
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