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An image of Meghan holding a baby is being shared online with claims she’s had a third child, but there’s no evidence this is true and the image was almost certainly created with AI. Read
Social media posts have claimed the photo shows the family of a person called “Khalil”, who supposedly arrived in the UK by boat and lives in a five-bed home in north London. Read
Education
Misleading claims that the new interim chair of Ofsted’s board, Sir Hamid Patel, will be able to change what pupils learn in schools, have been shared online. Read
A Facebook post that appears to offer free laptops from Amazon is not legitimate. Read
We’ve taken a look at what Labour said it would do, after Conservative claims that council tax rises this year amount to a “betrayal”. Read
The hoax posts share photos of children who have been reported missing in the US, and there are no reports of any such homicide in the UK. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Our round-up looks at claims from the chancellor Rachel Reeves’ statement in the Commons, and the Conservative response. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The independent body that sets MPs’ pay has announced an increase for the next financial year—but some on social media have claimed it’s going up by much more than it really is. Read
Recent claims from Sir Keir Starmer and another government minister appear to have confused interest rates with inflation. Read
The Irish Government and the Irish Centre for Diversity have confirmed they have never created or distributed such a leaflet. Read
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