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Why Facts Matter to Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE
Facts matter. Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE tells us why they matter and what they mean to her. Read
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Full Fact’s BBC Radio 4 appeal is under way
As well as fact checking claims by and about politicians, Full Fact fights harmful health misinformation—and that work is the subject of the BBC Radio 4 appeal all this week.Journalist … Read
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No evidence of a House of Lords petition to strip Prince Harry of royal titles
Social media posts share an article claiming such a petition was launched by a group of peers and is gaining traction in the House of Lords, but we could find no evidence supporting this. Read
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World
No evidence Myanmar earthquake caused by HAARP research facility
The Alaska-based programme has frequently been the subject of unsubstantiated online claims linking it to various natural disasters. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
School standards minister confuses interest rates and inflation in Sky News interview
Catherine McKinnell MP claimed “we’ve seen inflation coming down”, but her department has since told us she meant to refer to interest rates. Read
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Politics
Has this Labour government ‘allowed the biggest influx of migrants in British history’?
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice hasn’t explained what this claim was based on, but neither we nor the Migration Observatory have seen data to support it. Read
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World
No evidence President Macron said Africa not ‘ready to thrive’ without French involvement
A long quote attributed to the French leader has been shared widely on Facebook, but the French embassy in the UK has said he never said it. Read
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Hoax post claims couple is on the run in Prestbury after killing a child
Cheshire Constabulary told Full Fact the claim is not true. Read
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Conflict
Video shows military exercise over pyramids not China delivering aid to Gaza
A misleading claim has been circulating along with footage of the recent ‘Eagles of Civilization’ exercise in Egypt. Read
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Politics
New mayor of Rotherham can speak English, contrary to online claims
Social media posts are sharing screenshots of an article claiming Rotherham’s new mayor can’t speak English, but she was born in Sheffield and speaks English fluently. Read
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