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Crime
A video shared with claims it shows a recent clash between immigrant and nationalist groups in London is actually from 2023 and was reportedly filmed after a pro-Palestine march. Read
Politics
A campaign video posted by the Green Party candidate for the Mayor of Newham has been widely shared online with false claims it shows the Greens celebrating an election win in a foreign language. Read
Politics
An image of a map claiming to show all the councils Reform UK controls in the UK does not include county councils run by the party or councils that did not have elections in May 2026. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Welfare spending, which includes state pensions, has been higher than income tax for at least 13 years, contrary to a claim in the Conservatives’ Alternative King’s Speech. Read
Health
False claims that the World Health Organization has warned about a rapid spread of hantavirus globally have been shared on social media. Read
United States
We asked media forensics experts to analyse the “never-before-seen clip”. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Conservative party’s ‘Alternative King’s Speech’ claims that unemployment has risen “every single month” that Labour have been in government. This isn’t correct. Read
Politics
Now that the elections are over, we’ve compared six of the dodgy or unreliable bar charts highlighted in our investigation with the actual results. Things often worked out rather differently. Read
Politics
Ahead of the 13 May State Opening of Parliament, we’ve taken a look at some government pledges we’re expecting to hear about in the King’s Speech and coming weeks. Read
Politics
Claims that one of Reform UK’s newly elected councillors in Norfolk, George Boyd, doesn’t actually exist have been circulating online. They are completely false. Read
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