Video does not show ‘HAARP ship’ floating near Spain before floods
The footage shared online is of a floating power plant—not a HAARP facility. Read
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No, Sadiq Khan did not say he would leave UK if Donald Trump won
A claim being widely shared on Facebook that the Mayor of London had said he and his family would emigrate from the UK following the US election if Mr Trump won the presidency is untrue. Read
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No evidence Houthis have surrendered after Donald Trump’s election victory
There is no evidence the Iran-backed rebel group in Yemen has said it’s stopping its operations in the Red Sea. Read
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New Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch was not born in Nigeria
Posts have been circulating widely on social media that describe the politician as ‘Nigerian born’, but this is not correct. Read
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No, King Charles did not unveil poster calling Israel’s Prime Minister a ‘terrorist’
The original video shows the King revealing his official portrait, not a poster of Benjamin Netanyahu. Read
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Kemi Badenoch wrong to claim Labour’s Budget did not mention defence
Defence spending was referred to multiple times in the Budget document and was also mentioned in the Budget speech given by the chancellor. Read
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Video of 2017 Jerusalem lorry attack reshared with suggestion it shows recent incident
The clip being shared is unrelated to a recent incident involving a truck in Tel Aviv. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Autumn Budget 2024: fact checked
Our round-up looks at several claims from Rachel Reeves’ first Budget as chancellor—on National Insurance, growth, bus fares and more. Read
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Video claimed to show Hurricane Milton predates storm
A clip being shared on social media of lightning dramatically striking the ground has been online since before Hurricane Milton made landfall. Read
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Image of plane landing near explosion is AI
The image is being shared on social media with claims it shows a plane landing at Beirut International Airport during Israeli airstrikes. Read
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