Video does not show rocket attack on airport in Israel
A video circulating online is three years old and does not show rockets being launched at an airport in Tel Aviv in 2023. Read
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Is Wales’ new 20mph speed limit a ‘default’ restriction?
The Labour leader said that a new speed limit in Wales is “not a default 20 miles an hour across Wales”. Read
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Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi did not share Instagram story expressing ‘support for the Palestinian cause’
Brighton & Hove Albion football club has confirmed the account which shared the story is not associated with the manager. Read
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MPs do not receive £160 a week grocery allowance
MPs can claim £25 for food when they have to spend a night away for parliamentary business. Read
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Footage of helicopters being shot down is from a video game, not Gaza
A clip circulating on social media claiming to show Israeli helicopters being shot down is actually taken from a video game. Read
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Video does not show ‘migrants’ cooking a dog in Dublin
The video has been shared across multiple social media platforms with this false claim. Read
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Argos is not selling PlayStation consoles for under £2
A Facebook post links to a fake Argos website where people can supposedly “place an order”. Read
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Picture does not show Sadiq Khan faked receiving flu jab
A recirculated photograph showing the safety cap still attached to the needle was taken prior to the injection being administered. Read
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Health
Are doctors getting an above-inflation pay rise?
The BMA accused the chancellor of being ‘misleading’ over claims doctors had received an above inflation pay rise. Read
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No, the Prime Minister was not Photoshopped into a picture of University of Kentucky students
Claims that an image shared by Rishi Sunak’s X account was Photoshopped are wide of the mark. Read
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