From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Immigration
Health secretary Wes Streeting claimed Labour has carried out “record levels” of returns and deportations, but that’s not what government data shows. Read
Culture & Society
Social media posts incorrectly claim the clip shows Keir Starmer talking about the recent social media campaign to raise St George’s and Union Jack flags in public spaces. Read
Immigration
That’s what an education minister claimed—but the 35,000 figure refers to the total number of immigration returns, most of which were voluntary. Read
Immigration
The home secretary claimed the number of crossings last month was lower than “any August previously”. But that’s not correct. Read
Health
A man in a video saying sunglasses are bad for you makes claims that have no scientific basis. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We’ve seen several social media videos claiming this is part of new measures being introduced in October, but HMRC confirmed it isn’t true. Read
Shopping
A spokesperson for the supermarket confirmed this is not a genuine offer from the retailer. Read
Hoaxes
The posts use a picture from an old US case involving a young woman by a different name, who was safely located after going missing. Read
World
Several of the clips in a compilation circulating online have previously been shared with claims they showed floods in Texas Read
Hoaxes
Police forces in the areas where the posts appear say they’re not investigating any such crime. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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