Public consultation was held on ULEZ expansion proposals
A post on social media claims that plans to expand the ULEZ to cover all of Greater London had “no public consultation and no mandate”. 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.
King of Bahrain does not have a robot bodyguard
Viral videos on social media show a robot created by an entertainment company and hired to amuse crowds. Read
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Facebook ‘M&S golden ticket giveaway’ is fake
The post uses misleading imagery to promote a fake giveaway. Read
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Net Zero pledge doesn’t commit councils to implementing ‘15 minute cities’
Social media posts have wrongly conflated a climate pledge made by several UK councils with plans to create “15 minute cities”. Read
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Hearse being impounded during funeral is actually scene from TV comedy
The photo depicting a hearse being impounded in front of pallbearers is actually a scene staged for a BBC programme. Read
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Do Rishi Sunak’s claims about hospital discharge funding stack up?
We’ve looked into the figures after Rishi Sunak said a new discharge fund was “already making a difference”, and the number of people unnecessarily in hospital was reducing. Read
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‘WEF protest’ in Spain was actually over health system
A TikTok account claimed the video showed a protest against “the effects of WEF globalism”. Read
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Naz Shah did not say quote about grooming gangs
The comment is sometimes falsely attributed to her as a direct quote, but it was actually a retweet that she later deleted and said had been retweeted by accident. Read
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How does the government’s minimum service level legislation compare to strike laws in other European countries?
Rishi Sunak and Grant Shapps have compared the new Bill to laws in France, Spain, Italy and Ireland. Read
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Health
PA Media corrects error in reporting on research for prostate cancer test
Reports on research for a new prostate cancer test contain errors and may not represent the true nature of the findings. Read
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