Politics
No, the government isn’t limiting Brits to two flights a year
Repeated claims that the government is introducing a policy limiting UK citizens to two flights a year are false. Read
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Politics
We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
Politics
Digital ID won’t be mandatory for everyone living in UK
A widely shared video claims that under the government’s digital ID proposals, people will require one to live in the UK—but this isn’t correct. Read
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Politics
Minister makes misleading comparison on prison capacity
Housing secretary Steve Reed MP’s claim about prison building under the Conservatives and Labour isn’t a like-for-like comparison, as it mixes up net and gross figures. Read
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Politics
An 11pm curfew is not being introduced next month
Videos shared online falsely claim that from 1 December 2025 people in the UK will have to stay at home after 11pm. Read
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Politics
No, King Charles has not used ancient royal power to limit mayor’s control of London
Videos shared thousands of times on Facebook falsely claim the monarch has bypassed Parliament to stop Sir Sadiq Khan’s jurisdiction over the capital. Read
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Environment
No, the government hasn’t ordered ‘mandatory livestock reductions’ this month to cut emissions
Videos shared on social media falsely claim the government is forcing farmers to reduce the numbers of livestock from November. Read
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Immigration
Minister repeats incorrect claim about asylum hotel use under Labour
In Labour’s first year, the number of asylum hotels in use decreased by three, while the number of asylum seekers in hotels increased by 8%. Labour hasn’t halved the use of hotels. Read
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Immigration
Footage does not show a robot dog ‘patrolling a migrant hotel’
A video on social media which appears to show a robot dog guarding a ‘migrant hotel’ was actually filmed at a historic building housing a religious group in Crewe. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The government isn’t introducing a new £200 ‘sustainability’ tax on car owners
Viral videos claiming that a new £200 annual tax on all car owners will come into effect in November 2025 are false. Read
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Politics
No, the government isn’t banning central heating after 9pm
Videos being shared on Facebook falsely claim the government is introducing a 9pm cut-off for using your central heating, with people who breach it at risk of fines. Read
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