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Full Fact analysis reveals Labour is likely to struggle to deliver on its pledge to fix one million more potholes each year.
Early combined estimates published by 85 local councils project that the number of potholes filled in 2025/26 will be roughly the same as in the year before.
Pictures on social media appear to show men wearing balaclavas slashing ‘migrant dinghies’, while fires rage in the background.
Although it is true that some British groups have recently travelled to France to destroy small boats, these images aren’t real and are probably AI-generated.
Donald Trump has appeared to criticise the country of Norway for the fact that he wasn’t awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
The Norwegian government doesn’t decide who gets the prize, but the independent committee that does choose the winner is appointed by the Norwegian Parliament.
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