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How much does the US contribute to NATO?

By Nasim Asl • 4 mins

With the US relationship with NATO top of the news agenda, and lots of claims about defence spending circulating, we look at the numbers. Read

Immigration

What is the cost of the UK’s Afghan resettlement schemes?

By Nasim Asl • 5 mins

The government has said a resettlement scheme designed for some of those impacted by a data breach will cost £800-£850 million. Read

Conflict

Israel-Iran misinformation is circulating online - what to watch out for

By Sian Bayley • 4 mins

AI-generated and miscaptioned footage and images are being shared widely on social media as the conflict continues. Read

Ukraine peace talks explained: what’s happening and what could be on the table?

By Hannah Smith • 9 mins

Three years on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, discussions are underway about possible negotiations to end the war. Our explainer looks at some of the key claims and talking points. Read

How much aid has the US given to Ukraine?

By Full Fact Team • 3 mins

President Donald Trump has claimed the US has given Ukraine more than $300 billion in support, but it’s not clear what that’s based on. Read

Donald Trump’s tariffs: what’s happening and what could it mean for the UK?

By Tony Thompson • 8 mins

Our explainer looks at the latest developments following the introduction of wide-reaching US tariffs on global imports. Read

Starmer’s ‘Plan For Change’: how we’re checking the government’s progress

By Nasim Asl, Hannah Smith and Tony Thompson • 6 mins

The Prime Minister set out a series of pledges on the economy, policing, housing, education, energy and the NHS in a major speech at Pinewood Studios. Read

How many farms will be impacted by the new inheritance tax rules?

By Tony Thompson • 6 mins

Since the government announced changes to the rules around inheritance tax on farms, we’ve seen apparently contradictory figures about the number of estates impacted. Read

Economy, Business & Finance

Supermassive black hole: how big is the fiscal challenge facing Rachel Reeves?

By Hannah Smith • 5 mins

A number of figures supposedly showed the size of the ‘black hole’ in the government’s spending plans had been circulating ahead of the Autumn Budget. We took a look at what they actually mean. Read

No, hurricane force winds aren’t forecast across the UK - it’s a BBC weather app glitch

By Charlotte Green • 1 min

The BBC weather app is suffering from a “technical glitch” and is wrongly predicting hurricane strength winds. Read