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Politics
Labour MP Deirdre Costigan appears to be the latest politician to have confused the number of people on the NHS waiting list with the number of cases. Ms Costigan, who … Read
Politics
At today’s Prime Minister’s Questions, the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer claimed that the previous government “quadrupled immigration, reaching almost one million a year”. We think the PM may have … Read
We saw all kinds of misleading content circulating on social media during the recent crisis in California, including several suspected AI images. Read
Our explainer looks at the latest developments following the introduction of wide-reaching US tariffs on global imports. Read
The fake report, which claims the professors are striking because of students using AI, has been shared more than 10,000 times on TikTok. Read
An edited photo circulated online after Mr Carter’s funeral on 9 January 2025. Read
United States
A false claim has spread widely on social media since the fatal crash between an American Airlines regional jet and a US army helicopter that it was piloted by a trans woman called Jo Ellis. Read
Politics
Today, 31 January 2025, is the fifth anniversary of the day the UK formally left the European Union. And to mark it, we’ve been taking a quick look back at … Read
Health
We’ve seen lots of claims about human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in recent weeks. This explainer looks at what we know about it. Read
It’s not correct that the IMF has said the UK will be the fastest growing European economy. Read
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