Politics
The government is not introducing a 48-hour parking limit
The Department for Transport told Full Fact that these claims, which have been widely shared on social media, are not true. Read
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Keir Starmer
Fact checks, commentary and analysis about Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, leader of the UK Labour Party and Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras.
Politics
Thousands share faked photo of Keir Starmer and Jimmy Savile decorating a Christmas tree
The viral image has been edited to include Savile’s face. Read
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Immigration
Is Keir Starmer right to claim immigration increased ‘four-fold’ under the Conservatives?
The Prime Minister’s claim that immigration quadrupled in five years under the Conservatives actually appears to refer to net migration. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
No, the government is not introducing a £100 annual pet fee from October
A spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs told Full Fact this is “completely false”. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
No, people who have more than £500 in the bank will not be placed on a national monitoring register
HMRC told us this is “completely false”. Read
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Politics
Keir Starmer has not announced a 32-hour working week from 2026
We’ve spotted several videos circulating on social media using inauthentic audio of the Prime Minister making these claims. Read
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Politics
Debunked Keir Starmer audio reappears ahead of Labour conference in Liverpool
This audio clip of Mr Starmer saying “I f****** hate Liverpool” was first shared in 2023, but there’s absolutely no evidence it’s a real recording, and it may have been generated using AI. Read
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Politics
‘PM announcement’ of two flight limit is fake
Videos claiming this have been shared on social media recently, but they feature inauthentic audio of Sir Keir Starmer. Read
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Shopping
Supermarkets won’t require people to show ID to enter
A video shared widely online falsely claims that a new policy of ‘no ID no food’ will be coming to UK supermarkets this month. Read
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Culture & Society
Video of PM talking about Southport rioters shared out of context
Social media posts incorrectly claim the clip shows Keir Starmer talking about the recent social media campaign to raise St George’s and Union Jack flags in public spaces. Read
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