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Recent fact checks

The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wrongly claimed immigration had increased “four-fold” in five years under the Conservatives.

Keir Starmer addressing Labour Party Conference in 2025

While estimated net migration did roughly quadruple, from 216,000 in June 2018 to its peak of 906,000 in June 2023, immigration didn’t.

Immigration figures

A video being shared online has been miscaptioned with claims it shows a flotilla of boats sailing towards Gaza.

The Palestinian flag

The video in question actually shows fans of the Turkish football club Galatasaray celebrating a title win in Istanbul earlier this year.

Gaza flotilla

It’s been claimed a company founded by former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair’s son has been chosen to develop the government’s proposed digital ID scheme.

hand holding smartphone

This isn’t true, according to both the government and Multiverse. The government has not announced any partner for the project.

Multiverse