Politics
Purchases over £1,000 will not be automatically reported to HMRC from 2026
HMRC says this claim, which has been shared on various social media platforms, is untrue. Read
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Social media
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Hoaxes
Facebook posts don’t show man recently hit by car
Despite claims to the contrary, the man pictured was hospitalised with Covid-19 in 2021, and died in August that year. Read
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Politics
Protester did not hold up sweary sign in background of Starmer and Trump meeting
A screenshot of a video appearing to show a protester visible through a window during a recent sit down between the leaders in Scotland is circulating on social media. But it isn’t genuine. Read
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World
Viral video does not show whales beached in Russia the day before recent earthquake
Social media posts share old footage of whales beaching, with the claim it was the day before an earthquake earlier this week. Read
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Politics
No, the government has not raised the pension age to 74
The government has announced a review of the state pension age, but has not confirmed any further changes beyond those set out before it came into power. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Viral list incorrectly claiming dozens of modern taxes didn’t exist 100 years ago recirculates
The list includes taxes that are more than a century old and other taxes that don’t exist in the UK. Read
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Shopping
Argos is not offering people an iPad Pro if they fill in a survey
Argos has confirmed this is not a genuine offer. Read
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Hoaxes
Missing child hoax post shares photo of boy who died in US
The post has been shared in a local Facebook group for Lowestoft in Suffolk, with the claim the child was found there. Read
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Europe
No evidence Poland’s Prime Minister made comments comparing the global population of Muslims and Jews
However, Prime Minister Donald Tusk did say the first half of the quote about Europeans asking Americans to protect them from Russians. Read
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World
Video circulating amid Pacific tsunami evacuations is from 2017
A clip of a huge wave hitting a beach has been shared following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia—but this is old footage and not related to current warnings. Read
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