Politics
Fake nighttime pensioner driving ban rumour spreads online
A spokesperson from the Department for Transport confirmed this is not true. Read
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Keir Starmer
Fact checks, commentary and analysis about Sir Keir Starmer, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, leader of the UK Labour Party and Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras.
Politics
The government hasn’t announced ‘one of the harshest crackdowns’ UK drivers have ever seen
A government spokesperson confirmed claims circulating on social media about driving rules are “untrue” and that no new “crackdown” has been announced. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
False claims about cash withdrawal limits for pensioners circulate online
Social media posts claiming UK banks have introduced restrictions on daily cash withdrawals for people over 65 are not true. Read
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Culture & Society
No, the government hasn’t legalised marriage between brothers and sisters and parents and children
False claims about changes in the law have been linked to a parliamentary exchange about marriages between first cousins. Read
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Politics
The government is not introducing a 48-hour parking limit
The Department for Transport told Full Fact that these claims, which have been widely shared on social media, are not true. Read
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Politics
Thousands share faked photo of Keir Starmer and Jimmy Savile decorating a Christmas tree
The viral image has been edited to include Savile’s face. Read
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Immigration
Is Keir Starmer right to claim immigration increased ‘four-fold’ under the Conservatives?
The Prime Minister’s claim that immigration quadrupled in five years under the Conservatives actually appears to refer to net migration. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
No, the government is not introducing a £100 annual pet fee from October
A spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs told Full Fact this is “completely false”. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
No, people who have more than £500 in the bank will not be placed on a national monitoring register
HMRC told us this is “completely false”. Read
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Politics
Keir Starmer has not announced a 32-hour working week from 2026
We’ve spotted several videos circulating on social media using inauthentic audio of the Prime Minister making these claims. Read
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