We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
Politics
The home secretary has announced plans to proscribe the group under anti-terrorism laws—but there’s been some confusion on social media over when a ban is set to come into force. Read
World
The likely deepfake video which appears to show Ibrahim Traoré, the country’s interim president, making a speech in English has been viewed 13 million times. Read
United States
The original image actually shows President Trump with his daughter Ivanka in 1995. Read
Politics
A screenshot originally shared by a parody account has been shared on Facebook by several people who appear to believe it is real. Read
United States
The image, which has been shared by accounts in the UK, has several hallmarks of being created by artificial intelligence. Read
Politics
A post re-circulating on Facebook appears to be based on something that Naz Shah reposted from a parody account then quickly deleted in 2017—she has said the sharing of the post was a “genuine accident”. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Last month the Prime Minister claimed living standards were “at an all-time low” under the previous government—but none of the usual measures of living standards back this up. Read
Politics
We’ve taken a look at key claims from the Labour government’s first Spending Review. Read
Immigration
In an interview last month the Mayor of London claimed on average a “skilled migrant” contributes £16,000 a year to the economy, and a “Brit skilled worker” £800 a year. Read
Politics
Elections for nine councils in England were postponed from May 2025 to May 2026, so that the councils could take part in local government reorganisation. Read
