We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
United States
A picture of a joke article supposedly from the 1920s has been circulating again online, but it has been taken out of context. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Videos circulating on social media are spreading misleading claims about supposed changes to people’s bus passes. Read
Politics
Viral social media videos claiming that the government will introduce a £500 ‘exit fee’ to leave the UK from November are false. Read
Politics
Social media videos, one of which has been viewed 350,000 times, falsely claim that new laws imposing curfews are coming into force soon. Read
Politics
Social media videos purporting to be of King Charles talking about an alleged insult from Prime Minister Keir Starmer aren’t real. Read
Immigration
The home secretary claimed the government has detained and removed 35,000 people, but the majority left the UK voluntarily. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
There’s no evidence that pensioners will only receive 80% of their pension from next April, as has been claimed online. Read
Politics
A clip that appears to show Conservative MP George Freeman saying he is joining Reform UK isn’t real, and was likely made using artificial intelligence. Read
Politics
A video showing a group of people with an anti-fascist flag being attacked isn’t real—it’s an AI deepfake made using an old image. Read
Politics
Various newspapers have claimed a poll found Reform UK is set for a ‘record’ election win. But this could do with some context. Read
