Jess Hacker

Health Policy Journalist

Jess joined Full Fact in 2024 as a health policy journalist. Before this she covered health and primary care for GP magazine Pulse and its sister titles. In 2023, she received the PPA Next Gen Award and was named in its 30 Under 30.

8 October 2025

What support do asylum seekers get in the UK?

Can asylum seekers claim benefits, use the NHS or get a free iPhone? We’ve answered some of the most common questions we see about the support given.

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The outside of The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, which was at the centre of protests against the use of hotels to house asylum seekers.
30 September 2025

Video of woman claiming her baby is transgender is satirical ‘rage bait’

A viral clip is recirculating on social media and once again being shared as though it is genuine - but it’s not.

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A baby
29 September 2025

Argos is not giving away HP laptops

Social media posts claim people can get a free laptop by filling in an online form, but this is a fake offer

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An Argos store in Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre, Castleford, West Yorkshire.
22 September 2025

Chickenpox vaccine claims: fact checked

After it was announced that young children will be offered the vaccine by the NHS in 2026, we’ve seen false and misleading claims circulating on social media.

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Baby being held by adult
4 September 2025

Do ‘gallbladder flushes’ actually remove gallstones from the body?

A popular alternative therapy which claims to ‘flush out’ gallstones is not a proven treatment, and research has shown it likely creates the stones it’s meant to remove.

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A jar containing olive oil
22 August 2025

Fake Shein offers circulate on social media

False deals from popular retailers like Shein are common on Facebook.

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A Shein storefront
12 August 2025

Did ‘nine out of 10 nurses’ reject their pay award?

Articles published in the Guardian and Telegraph about the results of a recent Royal College of Nursing vote could do with context.

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A nurse wearing a mask
7 August 2025

Times corrects Ozempic headline after Full Fact intervention

The Times has amended a headline that incorrectly suggested doctors should monitor patients taking Ozempic injections in order to lose weight for a year following treatment, after the paper was …

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Ozempic
18 June 2025

Did inflation drop last month? Well, it’s complicated…

New figures show inflation in May was 3.4%—but an error with the figures for April has resulted in a few conflicting news reports this morning.

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Coins
30 April 2025

There’s no evidence Trump said the president should be impeached if the Dow Jones drops 1,000 points

An image supposedly showing Donald Trump saying this on social media has been circulating for years, and is back again.

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