From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
An image claiming to show US troops being deployed in the Philippines is actually an old image of British soldiers. Read
Immigration
A think tank estimated half of UK government bilateral aid spending last year was spent within the UK, not half of total UK aid spending. Read
MPs can claim up to £25 for food, but only if they spend a night away from their constituency or London on parliamentary business. Read
A claim circulating on Facebook that the ruins of the Francis Scott Key Bridge were featured in the disaster film Leave the World Behind is false. Read
Health
The largest NHS IT contract ever awarded was £330 million and was not awarded to Infosys. Read
The ECHR is part of the Council of Europe, which includes all 27 EU members, but also a number of other countries. Read
Health
Although the number of cases awaiting non-emergency treatment in England technically fell by about 36,000, about 36,000 cases were also excluded from the data. If measured consistently, it would have Read
Passport Canada has reportedly apologised to a 90-year-old woman after she was told her renewed passport would not list ‘Palestine’ as her place of birth. Read
Transport for London is not legally prevented from removing bat boxes installed on cameras which enforce London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone, contrary to claims on social media. Read
Health
The rate actually fell slightly, according to official data. Read
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