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A post being shared on social media makes several claims about the law that are not all true and require more context. Read
Multiple claims about Antarctica, including that it was a ‘flourishing land’ in the 1500s, are untrue. Read
Politics
At Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, Sir Keir Starmer told the Commons that Rishi Sunak is “Mr 25 tax rises”. This is a claim we’ve heard repeatedly from Labour in recent … Read
Posts on Facebook claim a British general has been killed while fighting in Gaza. But the man pictured is a different soldier, and British troops are not in Gaza. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour politicians have repeatedly made this claim, but it’s unclear how the party arrived at the figure. Read
Several outlets have removed the clip after Full Fact got in touch. Read
Politics
At Prime Minister’s Questions today, we heard a familiar claim from Rishi Sunak. He said “since 2010 there are 1.7 million fewer people in poverty”. Mr Sunak has used this … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A headline published online by the Daily Mail claimed the OBR has forecast Jeremy Hunt will have up to £10 billion in fiscal headroom in the Spring budget. Read
Robert Peston has not endorsed an online trading platform in an on-air interview with ITV colleague Paul Brand. Read
Claims the Labour leader called for ‘more houses to be built for asylum seekers and illegal immigrants’ have been spreading online for over a year. Read
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