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Immigration
Reform’s Making Welfare Work report said government data shows the share of Universal Credit paid to foreign nationals ‘rose to’ 15.5% in January 2026. Read
World
Old clips taken from earthquakes in Taiwan and the Philippines have been shared as part of a video compilation of the recent Indonesian earthquake. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In 2017 then-CEO of Starbucks Howard Schultz pledged to hire 10,000 refugees globally, not specifically Muslims. Read
World
A video of a room of young people reacting to an earthquake has been shared alongside captions suggesting it was filmed during the 15 August Indonesia quake. Read
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Government Tracker
On his first day as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham promised to end rough sleeping. Read
Health
Posts being shared online falsely claim a 1939 law makes it a criminal offence for medical practitioners to advise patients on potential cancer cures. Read
Immigration
A video of a migrant in Tunisia has been altered to make it appear as if he is talking about wanting money and a free house in England. In the original clip he says no such thing. Read
Health
An article reporting research that wrongly suggested Covid-19 vaccines might be fuelling a rise in excess deaths has now been amended. Read
Health
Online posts imply smear tests are dangerous due to the gas used to sterilise medical devices. But swabs disinfected in this way do not pose a danger to patients. Read
Politics
An image of the Prime Minister has been altered to make it look like he’s wearing a “Free Palestine” T-shirt. Read
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