Economy, Business & Finance
Would families face a £2,000 tax rise under Labour?
The Conservative claim that a Labour government would mean higher taxes dominated the election’s first TV debate. Read
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Evie Townend
News & Online Journalist
Evie joined Full Fact as a news and online journalist in February 2023. Before this, she worked as a freelance journalist, a money reporter for The Mirror and in the regional CornwallLive newsroom.
Thousands share edited image of Rishi Sunak on social media
The image shows the Prime Minister standing in front of a Morrisons sign, but certain letters are covered so it spells ‘moron’. Read
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Crime
Knife crime in England and Wales is rising, even if you exclude London
Home secretary James Cleverly was challenged on the figures on the BBC’s flagship programme Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. Read
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Video of carpark argument is staged
The sketch of an argument in a car park has been shared on social media as if it’s a genuine scene. Read
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Turbulence video not from Singapore Airlines flight
A video is being shared online alongside reports of “severe turbulence” on a Singapore Airlines flight on which one person died. But the footage is unrelated and dates back to 2019. Read
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TikTok has not been banned across France
It’s been banned in the overseas territory of New Caledonia, amid recent riots, but not on personal devices elsewhere. Read
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Sadiq Khan wrongly identified in 15 minute cities interview
The video circulating online actually shows Shyam Batra, who announced he would stand to be London’s mayor but was not on the ballot paper in May 2024. Read
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Sadiq Khan did not pledge to build 46,000 houses for young Muslims
A video clip of the mayor being interviewed by the Islam Channel is circulating online with a caption that misinterprets what Mr Khan actually said. Read
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Video shows 2009 Malmö riot, not recent Eurovision protests
While pro-Palestinian demonstrators have been protesting Israel’s participation in Eurovision 2024, this video is over a decade old and is not related to the contest. Read
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Airbnb has not warned about government travel restrictions from June
A blog misinterpreting Airbnb’s changes to its refund and cancellation policy has been shared online with claims a lockdown is to be expected. Read
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