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.

6 February 2026

Appears on track

Government Tracker

Have new coal licences been granted by the government?

By Nasim Asl • 3 mins

Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge not to issue new coal licences. Read

Gov Tracker

30 January 2026

Shopping

Boots is not giving away mini perfume sets to those who complete surveys

By Nasim Asl • 1 min

Facebook posts and ads claiming the retailer is giving away a ‘premium mini perfume set’ to everyone who fills in a survey are not genuine. Read

Quick check

28 January 2026

Shopping

No, Argos isn’t selling Nintendo Switch 2s for less than £5

By Nasim Asl • 1 min

Argos has confirmed this isn’t a genuine offer, despite posts being shared on social media claiming otherwise. Read

Quick check

26 January 2026

Economy, Business & Finance

Figures used in social media posts comparing prices in 2000 to 2026 are not quite right

By Nasim Asl • 6 mins

Posts shared on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube make a number of comparisons between prices of things like energy in 2000 and 2026, but some of the figures used are incorrect. Read

Fact check

26 January 2026

United States

Unevidenced quote Donald Trump’s mother said he’d be a ‘disaster’ in politics circulates again

By Nasim Asl • 1 min

An image of President Trump and his mother is being shared on social media alongside an unsubstantiated quote in which she criticises him. Read

Quick check

23 January 2026

World

How much does the US contribute to NATO?

By Nasim Asl • 4 mins

With the US relationship with NATO top of the news agenda, and lots of claims about defence spending circulating, we look at the numbers. Read

Analysis

23 January 2026

Shopping

No, Amazon is not giving away unsold laptops

By Nasim Asl • 1 min

Amazon confirmed it is not giving away HP laptops that have been in storage for over a year. Read

Quick check

20 January 2026

Politics

Council reports reveal scale of Labour’s pothole challenge

By Nasim Asl • 6 mins

Full Fact analysis reveals Labour is likely to struggle to deliver on its pledge to fix a million more potholes each year, with early combined estimates from 85 councils projecting no overall increase in repairs in 2025/26. Read