From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
A popular Facebook claim warning that hackers are posting “offensive comments” which account owners can’t see has been repeatedly debunked. Read
He did not wear a t-shirt that used a swear word to describe members of the Conservative party. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
There is no VAT in Gibraltar, but there is fuel duty. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A Facebook post showing the average take home pay of someone earning minimum wage does not account for the fact that people do not pay tax on all of their income. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A Facebook post inaccurately claims that oil was more expensive in pounds in 2008 while fuel was cheaper. In fact, both crude oil and fuel were cheaper in pounds in 2008. Read
Europe
The European Court of Human Rights is a totally separate institution from the EU. Read
Immigration
The Home Office said this is not happening, and has previously said “a small number” of refugees will be resettled in the UK. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour’s claim that affordable housing supply has fallen by 95% misinterprets the statistics. Read
Data uncovered by an MP about the number of fraud investigators employed by HMRC and the DWP has been reshared on social media. But the figures are out of date and misleadingly presented. Read
Health
A retired neurosurgeon expressed this opinion in a journal article, which can be found by searching PubMed on the agency’s site. Read
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