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Politics
We’ve seen a couple of claims over the last week on the subject of migration. Looking at the recent past, The Sun said the government “handed visas to 1.3 million … Read
A 2015 photo of a performance art piece featuring a neon yellow face and body covering has been the subject of misinformation for years across several countries. Read
Politics
During today's Prime Minister’s Questions, Conservative MP Nick Fletcher said 90,000 men are waking up in prison every day. Prisons are devolved, so the UK government is only responsible for … Read
Politics
Today, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson will appear before the Covid-19 Inquiry.In the years since the start of the pandemic, Full Fact has fact checked Mr Johnson many times.This included … Read
The claim no babies have been born in Italy in the last three months has gone viral on social media. Read
The disturbing video has been shared on social media with an incorrect caption in recent days. Read
Immigration
Nearly 2.3 million migrants arrived in the UK over the last two years, but net migration is around 1.3 million. Read
Politics
Two peers confused the 7.8 million cases awaiting NHS treatment in England with the number of people waiting (about 6.5 million), during a debate in the House of Lords last … Read
A photo of a speed camera on fire being shared with the implication it was taken recently in England is actually over five years old and was taken in Asia. Read
Multiple posts sharing the same image of an injured dog with appeals to reunite it with its owner are unlikely to be genuine. They claim the dog was hit by a car in different locations worldwide. Read
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