Health
The government isn’t introducing a £10 charge for GP appointments
Videos circulating on social media claim that from November it will cost £10 to see an NHS GP, with a £30 fine for missing an appointment. Read
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Health
Videos circulating on social media claim that from November it will cost £10 to see an NHS GP, with a £30 fine for missing an appointment. Read
World
The Italian embassy in London told us social media posts claiming Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised Keir Starmer as “cringe” over the Gaza peace deal are false. Read
United States
An image has been shared online with misleading claims it shows an “Antifa member” taped to a bin by “patriots”. Read
Politics
A social media post claiming that Suella Braverman and David Lammy are two of the last three home secretaries is misleading. Read
World
This figure appears to be based on an estimate of the total cost of rebuilding the territory, not the amount being committed by the UK. Read
World
Social media posts use a fake AP news report to claim that Donald Trump has been barred from consideration for a Nobel Prize. Read
Science & Technology
Contrary to a video being shared on social media, the government is not bringing in the fee for UK residents. Read
Conflict
The clip was actually filmed in Tunisia in September 2025. Read
World
There is no evidence the French President said this. Read
Politics
A spokesperson from the Department for Transport confirmed this is not true. Read