What photo ID do you need to vote in the UK?
A guide to voter ID requirements ahead of the 7 May local elections. Read
Analysis
Crime
It's hard to measure crime, which can make news stories seem more worrying than they really are. We look past the headlines to explain the full picture.
Crime
Fake image of Jewish charity ambulances on fire shared online
An AI-generated image of the incident, which saw four ambulances belonging to a Jewish community ambulance service set on fire in the early hours of Monday morning, has been posted on social media. Read
Fact check
Crime
Viral image of Ian Huntley in hospital is fake
A widely shared image that appears to show the Soham murderer in hospital after being attacked in prison isn’t real and was made using artificial intelligence. Read
Fact check
Politics
Real footage of Mandelson arrest edited to show him in dressing gown
A video in which Lord Peter Mandelson appears to be wearing a dressing gown during his arrest last month has been shared on social media. But the footage has been edited—he was really fully dressed. Read
Fact check
9 March 2026
Wait and see
Wait and see
Government Tracker
Is the government on course to raise confidence in the police to ‘its highest levels’?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to increase confidence in the police. Read
Gov Tracker
Politics
Fake image of Mandelson in handcuffs shared online
Pictures showing the former Labour peer being led away in handcuffs by police have been circulating on social media, but they are not real and almost certainly AI-generated. Read
Fact check
Crime
Fake Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor mugshot circulates following arrest
An image which appears to be a custody photo of the former prince has been shared on social media, but it’s not real, and very probably an AI creation. Read
Fact check
20 February 2026
In progress
In progress
Government Tracker
Is the government on course to introduce a network of ‘Young Futures hubs’?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to introduce a network of hubs as part of its flagship youth crime initiative. Read
Gov Tracker
Crime
AI-generated pictures of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest shared online
In the wake of the arrest of the former prince on Thursday morning, AI-generated pictures depicting him being led away by police officers have been circulating on social media. Read
Fact check
17 February 2026
In progress
In progress
Government Tracker
Has the government fulfilled its promise of ‘safer town centres’?
The government’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee committed to creating “safer town centres” by cracking down on shoplifting, street theft and assaults against retail workers. Read
Gov Tracker
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