We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
Politics
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy appeared to claim last week that all UK citizens will have to have digital ID—but that’s only true for people who are working in the UK. Read
Immigration
With several related claims and video clips circulating on social media in the wake of the Reform UK leader’s comments, we’ve looked at what’s known. Read
Politics
This audio clip of Mr Starmer saying “I f****** hate Liverpool” was first shared in 2023, but there’s absolutely no evidence it’s a real recording, and it may have been generated using AI. Read
Crime
The footage was actually taken from an old episode of the TV programme Traffic Cops and shows two boys being arrested on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle. Read
Politics
Videos claiming this have been shared on social media recently, but they feature inauthentic audio of Sir Keir Starmer. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Treasury confirmed there is no such tax. Read
Politics
Sir Sadiq Khan has pledged to build 40,000 new council homes by the end of the decade, but these are not earmarked for a specific demographic. Read
Crime
Claims that most of those arrested were counter-protesters don’t tally with what the police have said. Read
Politics
The picture was shared after the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally—but it isn’t real. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We’ve looked into the numbers after claims from a number of Conservative MPs, including the party’s leader Kemi Badenoch. Read
