No, a BBC article didn’t claim that Angela Rayner is replacing Rachel Reeves as chancellor
The BBC says no such article was produced by the corporation. Read
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Sian Bayley
Senior News and Online Journalist
Sian joined Full Fact in April 2024 as senior news and online journalist. Prior to that she was news editor at The Bookseller magazine. She has previously worked for the Local Democracy Reporting Service and the Evening Standard.
Video supposedly showing Taylor Swift calling LA fires ‘divine retribution’ has been altered
A clip which is circulating on social media does not show a real interview, and has likely been altered with AI. Read
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Old video of fire along Los Angeles highway shared as recent
The video has been shared with captions that imply it shows the recent wildfires in LA, but it actually dates back to 2017. Read
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No, the UK is not rejoining the EU
Several TikTok videos have made the claim in recent days, but there are currently no plans for the UK to rejoin the EU. Read
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Donald Trump’s inauguration: fact checked
We’ve looked at a number of claims made by President Trump across three speeches on 20 January 2025. Read
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Video of Hamas fighters is not recent
The footage is being shared with reference to the Gaza ceasefire deal, but is actually more than 17 years old. Read
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GoPro footage shows firefighter in Chile, not LA
The video was originally posted in November 2024 and is unrelated to the recent wildfires in LA. Read
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Plane crash video not linked to fires in LA
The footage actually shows a plane that crashed in Chile in January 2024. Read
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Video of fire surrounding the Hollywood sign isn’t real
Full Fact traced the video back to an account which creates “original music, graphics, and video scenes”. Read
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Video showing drones spraying liquid is not recent
The clip has been online since at least 2022 and was likely filmed in China. Read
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