Senior News and Online Journalist
Economy, Business & Finance
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
Politics
We’ve spotted several videos circulating on social media using inauthentic audio of the Prime Minister making these claims. Read
Politics
TikTok has banned 14 accounts after a Full Fact investigation found false claims about government restrictions have been shared across different social media platforms more than 300,000 times. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Treasury confirmed there is no such tax. Read
Politics
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
Shopping
The supermarket confirmed the offer being shared on social media is not genuine. Read
Crime
A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm, not for an attempted mass shooting. Read
Culture & Society
Cumbria Police confirmed the picture actually shows officers fitting a camera at a local church after vandalism reports. They said the flag “stayed put”. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We’ve seen several social media videos claiming this is part of new measures being introduced in October, but HMRC confirmed it isn’t true. Read
Shopping
A spokesperson for the supermarket confirmed this is not a genuine offer from the retailer. Read
