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28 May 2026

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Has the government ‘set out the path’ to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence?

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge on announcing how it will increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP. Read

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28 May 2026

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Has the government established Great British Energy?

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to create a new publicly-owned body to “drive forward investment in clean, home-grown energy production”. Read

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28 May 2026

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Has the government established a National Wealth Fund?

By Hannah Smith • 2 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to establish a ‘National Wealth Fund’. Read

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28 May 2026

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Has the government made changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and restored mandatory housing targets?

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge on planning policy. Read

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28 May 2026

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Has the government ended private schools’ VAT exemption and business rates relief?

By Nasim Asl • 3 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to stop the VAT exemption for private schools, as well as their charitable business rates relief. Read

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28 May 2026

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Is the government on track with its pledge to recognise a Palestinian state?

By Joshua Salisbury • 2 mins

Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s pledge to recognise a Palestinian state as a “contribution” to a two-state peace process. Read

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28 May 2026

Politics

Video of Keir Starmer responding to criticism of the government is AI-generated

By Nasim Asl • 2 mins

While a video being shared on social media contains real clips of Jeremy Kyle, Mr Starmer’s response is AI-generated. Read

Fact checks

27 May 2026

Health

False claims about sunglasses shared on Facebook again

By Leo Benedictus • 2 mins

A man in a video wrongly says that wearing sunglasses stops people tanning and causes cancer. Read

Quick check

27 May 2026

Culture & Society

AI-generated images of women in niqabs being turned away from Tesco stores circulate online

By Sian Bayley • 2 mins

Fake images and videos of women in niqabs being turned away from Tesco supermarkets have been liked thousands of times on social media. Read

Fact checks

27 May 2026

Shopping

No, Swatch isn’t giving away Royal Pop watches to people who fill in a survey

By Sian Bayley • 1 min

A Facebook post claiming that people can get a Swatch Royal Pop watch without paying the full retail price isn’t a genuine offer from the company. Read

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