From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Health
The health secretary’s claim about a rise in patients from Wales getting treatment in England appears to be based on unpublished data. Read
A video circulating online does not depict football fans in Ireland showing “support for Palestine”. Read
Health
Claims on social media that cholesterol in food doesn’t affect blood cholesterol levels are misleading, as are claims that carbohydrates—not fat—increase these. Read
Both Labour sources and Conservative MPs say the clip was faked. Read
We’ve looked into two claims made by the Labour leader during his keynote speech at the party’s conference. Read
House building levels are higher than a decade ago according to both main metrics. Read
The video has been circulating on social media and appears as if it’s a protest responding to recent events in Israel and the Gaza Strip. Read
Shadow women and equalities secretary Anneliese Dodds claimed that Labour was the first party to achieve parity in terms of men and women MPs. Read
The footage depicting rockets in the sky is being shared on social media with claims it is “breaking” news. Read
A video circulating online is three years old and does not show rockets being launched at an airport in Tel Aviv in 2023. Read
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