From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Economy, Business & Finance
We’ve taken a look at how the government’s tax changes have affected workers, following a claim from Labour’s Bridget Phillipson on Question Time. Read
The image shows the Prime Minister standing in front of a Morrisons sign, but certain letters are covered so it spells ‘moron’. Read
The arrangement of the colours appears wrong because of the angle from which the footage was shot. Read
Crime
Home secretary James Cleverly was challenged on the figures on the BBC’s flagship programme Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. Read
Health
There are about 7.5 million cases on the main NHS England waiting list—but only about 6.3 million people waiting. Some people are waiting for more than one thing. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We’ve taken a look at how the UK’s economic growth compares with other countries in the G7, following comments by Rishi Sunak on Today. Read
Health
Warnings urging patients to opt out of an NHS data sharing plan are out of-date. Read
Health
There is no good evidence that an “Ebola-like” virus is surging across Europe. Read
The sketch of an argument in a car park has been shared on social media as if it’s a genuine scene. Read
A video is being shared online alongside reports of “severe turbulence” on a Singapore Airlines flight on which one person died. But the footage is unrelated and dates back to 2019. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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