Labour graph showing reduction in army size is misleading
The graph suggests a reduction in army numbers planned to take place by 2025 had already happened in 2021. Read
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Video of person moving inside body bag isn’t from Ukraine
It’s actually from a climate protest in Vienna. Read
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Immigration
Did Labour invent the ‘hostile environment’?
Michael Gove recently claimed that the concept was conceived under a Labour Home Secretary. Read
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Parliament must step in to ensure Online Safety Bill protects citizens from harm
The Bill will fail to tackle harmful misinformation and protect freedom of expression unless important changes are made by Parliament. Read
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Is sharing photographs of prisoners of war banned by the Geneva Convention?
Legal opinion suggests sharing photographs of prisoners of war doesn’t necessarily breach the Convention—but it still may be better not to do so. Read
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Edited image falsely claims to show Ukrainian tractor pulling Russian rocket
An image from 2018 of a space rocket on board a train has been edited to show it being pulled by a tractor. Read
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Photograph of crowded railway station is from Ukraine in March 2022
A black-and-white version has been shared, making it look like a scene from the Second World War Read
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Social media posts overestimate how much tax is on petrol and diesel
Claims are circulating that £1 per litre is now taken in taxes, but it’s more like 80-90 pence for fuel duty and VAT. Read
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Viral video does not show US paratroopers landing in Ukraine
A video viewed over seven million times shows US paratroopers in North Carolina—not Ukraine, as claimed. Read
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Sajid Javid wrong on government guidance for Ukraine family visas
Home Office guidance says the Ukraine Family Scheme isn’t currently open to relatives of Ukrainians on a UK work visa. Read
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