Shopping
Wickes is not running a ‘special promotion’ selling ‘96 pack’ of fruit and veg seeds for £3
The retailer confirmed to Full Fact that this is not a genuine offer from the company. 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.
Shopping
Hobbycraft isn’t offering yarn craft kits to those who fill out a survey
Despite a number of claims being shared on social media, this is not a genuine offer from the retailer. Read
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6 February 2026
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Government Tracker
Have new coal licences been granted by the government?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge not to issue new coal licences. Read
Gov Tracker
Shopping
Boots is not giving away mini perfume sets to those who complete surveys
Facebook posts and ads claiming the retailer is giving away a ‘premium mini perfume set’ to everyone who fills in a survey are not genuine. Read
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Shopping
No, Argos isn’t selling Nintendo Switch 2s for less than £5
Argos has confirmed this isn’t a genuine offer, despite posts being shared on social media claiming otherwise. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Figures used in social media posts comparing prices in 2000 to 2026 are not quite right
Posts shared on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube make a number of comparisons between prices of things like energy in 2000 and 2026, but some of the figures used are incorrect. Read
Fact checks
United States
Unevidenced quote Donald Trump’s mother said he’d be a ‘disaster’ in politics circulates again
An image of President Trump and his mother is being shared on social media alongside an unsubstantiated quote in which she criticises him. Read
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World
How much does the US contribute to NATO?
With the US relationship with NATO top of the news agenda, and lots of claims about defence spending circulating, we look at the numbers. Read
Analysis
Shopping
No, Amazon is not giving away unsold laptops
Amazon confirmed it is not giving away HP laptops that have been in storage for over a year. Read
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Politics
Council reports reveal scale of Labour’s pothole challenge
Full Fact analysis reveals Labour is likely to struggle to deliver on its pledge to fix a million more potholes each year, with early combined estimates from 85 councils projecting no overall increase in repairs in 2025/26. Read
Analysis