Immigration
The UK asylum backlog: explained
A guide to the backlog of asylum decisions, and how changes to asylum law have impacted how cases are processed. Read
Analysis
Hannah Smith
Senior Political Journalist
Hannah joined Full Fact as a fact checker in May 2022. Before that she wrote news and features for UNILAD. She is a qualified journalist, and also has a degree in history.
World
Clip of elephant rescuing man does not show this week’s flood in Nepal
A video showing a man being rescued from floodwaters by an elephant was shared online several weeks before the flash flooding disaster in Nepal. Read
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Hoaxes
Claims people are posing as ‘Home Affairs Officers’ to rob houses are a hoax
Posts warning about people going door-to-door posing as “Home Affairs Officers” have been circulating in countries all over the world for years. There’s no evidence it’s actually happening in the UK. Read
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Culture & Society
Videos of woman in niqab telling police ‘you can’t arrest me’ are fake
AI-generated clips showing a woman being arrested by police officers in a supermarket have been shared by multiple accounts on Facebook. Read
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Crime
Video compilation of police tackling ‘scooter thieves’ is fake
A video being shared on social media supposedly showing police officers tackling “scooter thieves” was generated using AI. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How much is being spent on benefits?
We’ve answered some commonly asked questions about the benefits system. Read
Analysis
Immigration
Reform corrects claim that ‘rising’ share of Universal Credit went to foreign nationals
Reform’s Making Welfare Work report said government data shows the share of Universal Credit paid to foreign nationals ‘rose to’ 15.5% in January 2026. Read
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Health
The Cancer Act 1939 doesn’t make it ‘illegal to cure cancer’
Posts being shared online falsely claim a 1939 law makes it a criminal offence for medical practitioners to advise patients on potential cancer cures. Read
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Politics
Edited image of Andy Burnham in ‘Free Palestine’ shirt being shared on Facebook
An image of the Prime Minister has been altered to make it look like he’s wearing a “Free Palestine” T-shirt. Read
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Crime
How does Labour’s record on prison places compare to the Conservatives’?
Labour claims it’s added more than 3,000 prison places in the last two years, and the Conservatives added fewer than 500 in 14 years. But that’s a misleading comparison. Read
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