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The Elections Bill: an opportunity to protect our democracy from misinformation and disinformation
Full Fact Briefing on the Elections Bill Read
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Video of man throwing water over Zarah Sultana MP isn’t real
Ms Sultana’s face appears to blur and glitch as the water covers her, which is a clue indicating the video was very likely made using AI. Read
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The NHS 10 Year Health Plan will change how we recruit doctors—but how many medical students are working class?
The government is about to publish the 10 Year Health Plan, the blueprint for its reform of the health service in England.In the words of the NHS, the plan will … Read
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Our verdict on Labour’s first year: nowhere near enough action to restore trust
See Full Fact's take on what the government has and hasn't done in its first year to heal the public's "lack of trust" in politics. Read
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When was the last time a government bill was defeated at its second reading in the Commons?
The government is hoping a series of concessions will be enough to push through its Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, which has its second reading in the House … Read
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London Mayor is not building 40,000 new council homes ‘prioritised for Muslims’
An inaccurate video which claims Sadiq Khan has announced a proposal to build council housing specifically for Muslims in London is circulating online again. Read
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Yorkshire Evening Post corrects Leeds population projections error
The Yorkshire Evening Post has corrected a story about projections for the population of Leeds after being contacted by Full Fact.The headline and first paragraph of its original story claimed … Read
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No, a video of the PM in a Staffordshire mum’s kitchen wasn’t staged with an actress
Claims about the footage that circulated widely on social media after it was posted last week are false—and here’s how we know. Read
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Did the foreign secretary cite a ‘made-up reference’ to the ministerial code?
In response to a question in the House of Commons on Monday about whether the UK would support the US in the event of a retaliatory strike by Iran, foreign … Read
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When is Palestine Action set to be banned from?
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
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