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Politics
A reader drew our attention to an article about NHS England waiting lists in today’s Times, in which a Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) spokesperson said: “Cutting waiting … Read
A post circulating on social media claims the company is offering an “exclusive deal”. Read
Politics
In a column published in the Daily Express on 27 December (also online) Conservative party chair Richard Holden wrote: “Labour’s so-called ‘plans’ to stop the boats include accepting a share … Read
Politics
It may be a new year, but 2024 kicked off with a topic that dominated politics in 2023: immigration. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Prime Minister claimed … Read
The footage being shared on social media is from Egypt in 2013 when bulldozers were used to disperse protesters supporting the ousted president Mohamed Morsi. Read
Immigration
The Prime Minister claimed on social media that the government had achieved its commitment to “clear the backlog of asylum decisions by the end of 2023”. Read
The footage actually shows a suspected drug smuggling vessel being stopped by the US Coast Guard in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in 2019. Read
The footage is being shared across social media with the suggestion it shows the aftermath of yesterday’s earthquake. Read
Politics
We’ve enjoyed trialling Full Fact’s politics blog in the last few weeks, and as always we’re interested to hear feedback. Our politics coverage will be taking a break over Christmas, … Read
This claim appears to have come from a website that has published other false claims. It concerns a speech in which Mr Schwab wasn’t mentioned at all. Read
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