Conflict
Footage doesn’t show attack on the King Fahd causeway
The footage is actually from October 2022 and shows an explosion on the Kerch bridge, linking Russia and Crimea. 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.
16 March 2026
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Government Tracker
Are 75% of England’s five-year-olds ‘ready to learn’?
Full Fact looks at the government’s new pledge for 75% of children to reach a “good level of development” at the end of reception, by 2028. Read
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Politics
Is the UK’s defence spending increasing?
At PMQs last week the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition appeared to make contradictory claims about defence spending. Read
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Politics
What is happening with fuel duty?
A 5p cut to fuel duty, introduced in March 2022, is set to be phased out between September 2026 and March 2027. Read
Analysis
6 March 2026
Appears on track
Appears on track
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Has the government kept the UK’s corporation tax capped at 25%?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to cap corporation tax at 25% for the duration of this parliament. Read
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World
Video shows 2015 explosions in China, not Tel Aviv
A miscaptioned video has been shared on social media with claims it shows explosions in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Read
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Politics
Youth unemployment is not at its ‘highest ever’ levels
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch claimed at PMQs that youth unemployment is ‘at its highest ever’, but that’s not what the statistics show. Read
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Shopping
No, Toby Carvery is not giving away a free carvery to celebrate ‘National Potato Day’
A Facebook post has falsely claimed that Toby Carvery is “rewarding everyone” who likes the post and comments “Spud” with a “FREE carvery for two” to “celebrate National Potato Day”.A … Read
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Shopping
Post offering free Toby Carvery hamper is fake
A Facebook post has falsely claimed that Toby Carvery is giving everyone who likes the post and comments “Special” a “free hamper filled with goodies” to “celebrate 50 special years … Read
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Politics
Nigel Farage has not introduced a ‘Parliamentary Allegiance Act’
Posts shared on social media falsely claim Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has introduced a “Parliamentary Allegiance Act” bill to Parliament, supposedly targeting “MPs with dual citizenship or ‘conflicting foreign … Read
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