From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Economy, Business & Finance
About 3% of parents taking part in a survey said their children had begun to self-harm in response to the cost of living crisis. Read
Immigration
It was the European Court of Human Rights, which isn’t an EU institution. Read
Health
Reports of death following vaccination do not mean that the vaccine caused the death. Read
Europe
Claims that the EU forced the UK to adopt the metric system and made the use of imperial measures illegal are not entirely true. Read
Health
Figures quoted by LBC presenter Nick Ferrari didn’t take account of the total amount of public spending. Read
We can find no evidence to support claims that travel disruption at airports is part of a deliberate attempt to stop people travelling. And there’s plenty of evidence for staff shortages. Read
Health
£37 billion was the original budget for Test and Trace over two years. Read
False claims have been shared about an old clinical trial for a genetically-modified cholera vaccine. Read
A popular Facebook claim warning that hackers are posting “offensive comments” which account owners can’t see has been repeatedly debunked. Read
He did not wear a t-shirt that used a swear word to describe members of the Conservative party. Read
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