From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Legal opinion suggests sharing photographs of prisoners of war doesn’t necessarily breach the Convention—but it still may be better not to do so. Read
An image from 2018 of a space rocket on board a train has been edited to show it being pulled by a tractor. Read
A black-and-white version has been shared, making it look like a scene from the Second World War Read
Claims are circulating that £1 per litre is now taken in taxes, but it’s more like 80-90 pence for fuel duty and VAT. Read
A video viewed over seven million times shows US paratroopers in North Carolina—not Ukraine, as claimed. Read
Home Office guidance says the Ukraine Family Scheme isn’t currently open to relatives of Ukrainians on a UK work visa. Read
Road fuel prices have reached or passed 190 pence per litre in parts of the country. At that price, just under half of that is fuel duty and VAT. Read
A picture shared on social media was originally taken by a Reuters journalist Read
The video is actually from the tactical shooter game Arma 3. Read
Immigration
Many countries taking Ukrainian refugees never required visas in the first place. Others have waived visa schemes entirely. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
Subscribe to weekly email newsletters from Full Fact for updates on politics, immigration, health and more. Our fact checks are free to read but not to produce, so you will also get occasional emails about fundraising and other ways you can help. You can unsubscribe at any time. For more information about how we use your data see our Privacy Policy.
