Prime Minister told to use side of hammer while on visit
A video of Mr Sunak on social media is missing important context. Read
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From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Washington Post did not report that Ukraine supplies weapons to Hamas
A screenshot of a fake Washington Post article has been shared on social media. Read
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Health
Widespread confusion over number of ‘people’ on NHS waiting lists
The latest figures show there are 7.8 million cases waiting for planned treatment in England—but only 6.5 million people, because some are waiting for more than one thing. Read
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Images of armoured vehicles in Dublin are not from last week’s disturbance
The Irish Defence Forces say they did not deploy in Dublin on 23 November, and photos shared of armoured vehicles are from a previous routine exercise. Read
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Diesel generator not powering electric vehicle chargers at Welsh service station
Moto, the company which runs the service station, says the EV chargers will be powered by renewable energy once open to the public. Read
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Starbucks pledged to hire 10,000 refugees, not specifically Muslims
The pledge was made in 2017. As of 2022, they had hired over 4,000 refugees globally. Read
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Video of ‘anti-government’ rally in Warsaw mislabelled as pro-Palestine march
The rally took place on 1 October, before the 7 October attacks on Israel. Read
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Adele filmed holding Mexican flag not Palestinian one
A clip of the singer has been shared with claims she’s holding the Palestinian flag during a gig. Other footage clearly shows she was holding a Mexican flag. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Debt is only projected to begin falling in the latter half of the decade
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s claim that the government is “delivering” on the pledge to get debt falling is only correct when looking at longer-term projections. Read
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Argos is not selling PlayStation 5 consoles for less than £2
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read
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