Politics
What’s the law on spiking?
We’ve seen some confusion online following Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s claim today that “spiking will be made a criminal offence”, with some commentators saying this is already the case … Read
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We’ve seen some confusion online following Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s claim today that “spiking will be made a criminal offence”, with some commentators saying this is already the case … Read
Hezbollah claimed it launched a drone attack on a military base in Tel Aviv recently but there were no indications any drones reached central Israel. Read
An image showing the footballer with a Palestinian flag on his back has been circulating widely online. Read
The claim has been widely shared on Facebook, but it is not true. Read
Since the government announced changes to the rules around inheritance tax on farms, we’ve seen apparently contradictory figures about the number of estates impacted. Read
On a chilly November evening, Parliament’s Terrace Pavilion was the stage for a welcome discussion on rebuilding trust in politics. Read
United States
Posts have been circulating on social media which falsely claim that the advisor has been given the position heading up the Central Intelligence Agency. Read
Today’s an exciting day for the Full Fact team—we’ve just launched a major new project to track the government’s progress delivering Labour’s manifesto pledges. Read
The fake images do not include Mr Tyson’s tattoo on his chest and depict the Palestinian flag incorrectly. Read
The video showing a ship ablaze has been shared to suggest it was attacked by the Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group. Read
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