From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
A photo of a lorry stuck in Bristol harbour has been used to, wrongly, claim that HGV drivers won’t be tested on reversing. Read
Education
The Observer has reported that only 8% of schools have received CO2 monitors, based on a meaningless Twitter poll. Read
It’s a famous myth that is now decades old. Read
The use of coins and banknotes is declining, but the government and the central bank have no plans to stop issuing them. Read
Health
The government has changed its statement about the lab in question, but has not explained the discrepancy or why inaccurate information was originally released. Read
Health
According to the ONS there have been over 128,000 deaths with Covid-19 listed as the underlying cause in England and Wales since March 2020. Read
Environment
An image of a diesel-powered electric vehicle charging point dates back to at least 2019 and there’s no evidence it shows a charging point in Lancashire as claimed. Read
Health
The vaccines are not perfect, and the vast majority of vulnerable people have been vaccinated, so the small proportion who get seriously ill still amount to a lot of people. Read
A social media post repeats a widely debunked claim that a pilot working for a US airline died during a flight. Read
The total NHS Test and Trace budget for two years has been misused. 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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