Employees do not pay 12% in National Insurance
Since January, National Insurance payments have been 10% of an employee’s salary, though this will be 8% from April. Read
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Nasim Asl
Senior Political Journalist
Nasim joined Full Fact in June 2023. Before that she worked on BBC Question Time, and BBC Scotland News. She took part in the BBC’s Journalism Trainee Scheme, and has a masters degree in journalism.
How many Labour MPs are standing down at the next election?
Treasury minister Gareth Davies claimed “nearly 50 Labour MPs” are not seeking re-election, but according to the Institute for Government only 17 have publicly announced they won’t be standing. Read
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No evidence people posing as ‘home affairs officers’ are robbing houses
Warnings about this have been circulating in various countries around the world since at least 2016, but these posts appear to be hoaxes. Read
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French and British energy bills are no longer rising by 4% and 54%
The French government capped energy bill increases at 4% in 2022, but prices have risen by more since then. British energy bills rose by 54% at one point in 2022, but by less since. Read
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Primark is not shutting down
Claims have been made online that Primark is closing all of its UK stores on 1 March, but the company has confirmed this is not true. Read
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Clip of missiles hitting ships is from video game Arma 3 (not the Red Sea)
Gameplay footage of Arma 3 has often been linked to misinformation about recent ongoing conflicts. Read
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The SNP is not the only political party that wants to rejoin the EU
Other parties such as Alliance, Plaid Cymru and the Green Party also support rejoining the trade bloc. Read
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Photo of Russian jet has been online for nearly eight years
The photo of the Tu-160 was posted on Instagram in 2016. Read
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Image of babies in incubator in Gaza is from 2017
The photo has been shared alongside a caption implying it was taken during the current conflict. Read
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Bradley Walsh has not died
False claims that the actor and TV presenter has passed away are circulating online. Read
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