We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
Immigration
Health secretary Wes Streeting claimed Labour has carried out “record levels” of returns and deportations, but that’s not what government data shows. Read
Immigration
That’s what an education minister claimed—but the 35,000 figure refers to the total number of immigration returns, most of which were voluntary. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We’ve seen several social media videos claiming this is part of new measures being introduced in October, but HMRC confirmed it isn’t true. Read
Immigration
The footage, in which a man destroys the inside of a video game store, has been shared with misleading claims on social media. Read
Politics
Facebook posts saying the former permanent secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions ‘is retiring’ are out of date and don’t give the full picture. Read
Politics
It appears to show GB News presenter Patrick Christys reporting that 43 MPs have “just resigned”, but the clip isn’t real and is almost certainly AI-generated. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A spokesperson for the National Crime Agency, which oversees the Financial Intelligence Unit, confirmed this is not true. Read
Politics
Ofcom confirmed there are no such requirements on telecoms providers. Read
United States
Full Fact could not find any posts on President Trump’s account with this wording. Read
Politics
Social media posts are falsely claiming that from January 2026, operating a vehicle without a valid licence will no longer lead to criminal proceedings, but instead will result in a civil fine. Read
