Politics
More fake Prince William quotes shared on Facebook
Posts claiming Prince William got into a spat with Sadiq Khan or Rachel Reeves on live television are false. Read
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Politics
Old Unite the Kingdom video shared as if recent
An aerial video of crowds around the Imax in London from September 2025 has been shared with captions claiming it shows the march that took place in May 2026. Read
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Europe
Viktor Orbán has not replaced Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president
Hungary’s former prime minister Viktor Orbán has not taken over the European Commission, contrary to posts circulating on social media. Read
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27 May 2026
In progress
In progress
Government Tracker
Is the government on track with plans to ban trail hunting?
Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s commitment to ban trail hunting. Read
Gov Tracker
27 May 2026
Achieved
Achieved
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Is the government on track to abolish ‘non-dom’ tax status?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto commitment to scrap the current domicile-based tax system. Read
Gov Tracker
27 May 2026
Not kept
Not kept
Government Tracker
How much capital has the government committed to the National Wealth Fund?
Full Fact looks at whether Labour has met its pledge to assign £7.3 billion of capital to the National Wealth Fund. Read
Gov Tracker
27 May 2026
Achieved
Achieved
Government Tracker
Has the government introduced new criminal sanctions against water companies that break the law?
Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s pledge to introduce criminal sanctions against water companies who persistently break the law. Read
Gov Tracker
27 May 2026
Achieved
Achieved
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Is the government on track to introduce supervised toothbrushing schemes for children?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to introduce supervised toothbrushing schemes into schools and nurseries. Read
Gov Tracker
Politics
Facebook posts falsely attribute political comments to Prince William
Despite posts on social media claiming the contrary, Prince William did not make comments about “welfare systems for non–citizens”. Read
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Immigration
Video doesn’t show ‘illegal migrant’ losing temper because he couldn’t get a free PlayStation from Oxford council
An old clip filmed in the US is being shared online with captions falsely claiming it shows an “illegal migrant” supposedly losing his temper because a store giving out free PlayStations on behalf of Oxford City Council ran out of the consoles. Read
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