Politics
Fake nighttime pensioner driving ban rumour spreads online
A spokesperson from the Department for Transport confirmed this is not true. Read
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Sian Bayley
Senior News and Online Journalist
Sian joined Full Fact in April 2024 as senior news and online journalist. Prior to that she was news editor at The Bookseller magazine. She has previously worked for the Local Democracy Reporting Service and the Evening Standard.
Economy, Business & Finance
The TV licence fee is not doubling for over 65s
A spokesperson for the BBC confirmed this isn’t true, contrary to claims being shared on social media. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
No, a £15 'clean water levy' isn't being rolled out across the UK
A government spokesperson told Full Fact this claim, which has been shared on social media, is “completely false”. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
No, the government is not introducing a £100 annual pet fee from October
A spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs told Full Fact this is “completely false”. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
No new £2,000 fine for unmarried couples who don’t declare their status
Videos circulating on social media claim you need to tell the government if you’ve been living with your partner for more than a year, or you’ll face a £2,000 fine. But this isn’t true. Read
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Politics
Keir Starmer has not announced a 32-hour working week from 2026
We’ve spotted several videos circulating on social media using inauthentic audio of the Prime Minister making these claims. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The government hasn’t announced a ‘wealth stability tax’ for homeowners over 60
The Treasury confirmed there is no such tax. Read
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Politics
False claim London Mayor is building 40,000 new homes ‘for Muslims only’ circulates online
Sir Sadiq Khan has pledged to build 40,000 new council homes by the end of the decade, but these are not earmarked for a specific demographic. Read
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Shopping
Tesco is not giving away free food boxes to people who like a Facebook post
The supermarket confirmed the offer being shared on social media is not genuine. Read
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Crime
Incorrect claims about arrest of ‘attempted mass shooter’ near Stamford Bridge stadium circulate online
A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm, not for an attempted mass shooting. Read
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