We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
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Facebook posts saying the former permanent secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions ‘is retiring’ are out of date and don’t give the full picture.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
Politics
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders are in Washington DC today to meet US president Donald Trump, following the latter’s summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin last Friday. Read
Education
The video is being shared with the implication it shows recent footage, but the clip is more than seven years old. Read
