Politics
Are there university tuition fees in Scotland?
A claim about university funding made by SNP leader John Swinney in an election leaflet isn’t quite right. 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.
Politics
Rupert Lowe doesn’t appear on Time magazine’s 2026 list of the 100 most influential people
Claims on social media that the Restore Britain MP Rupert Lowe is on the 2026 TIME100 list are false. Read
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Shopping
More fake claims about Boots ‘mini-perfume set’ giveaway shared online
A spokesperson for Boots confirmed this is not a genuine offer. Read
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Politics
Zia Yusuf was not included on Time magazine’s 2026 list of 100 most influential people
Despite claims on social media, Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson is not included in Time magazine’s annual list. Read
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Health
Are 800,000 Scottish people waiting for NHS treatment?
This figure refers to the number of waits, not the number of individuals waiting for treatment as both Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar claimed. Read
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Crime
Police data for London doesn’t show knife crime is up 72% in a year
A claim from Conservative MP Esther McVey isn’t supported by police statistics, which show knife-enabled crime fell by 11% in the year to September 2025. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Express corrects claim about UK’s youth unemployment
The UK’s youth unemployment rate is higher than the EU average, but not “the highest in Europe”. Read
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Health
Labour MP’s claim that one in six Scots are ‘stuck on an NHS waiting list’ is not reliable
This figure, which we’ve heard from Scottish Labour before, appears to combine waits for multiple types of treatment in Scotland—but some patients may be waiting for multiple appointments. Read
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Shopping
False claims about Boots mini perfume set giveaway is repeated again
Facebook posts have again falsely claimed that Boots is giving away a “Mini Perfume Set” as part of a “special customer feedback campaign”.The posts are accompanied by two videos of … Read
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Politics
Defence spending is not set to get an extra £270 billion
The PM said the government is set to spend £270 billion more on defence than it otherwise would have done, but this figure refers to the MoD’s total projected budget, not just increases to it. Read
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