Economy, Business & Finance
Did Rachel Reeves mislead the public ahead of the Budget?
The chancellor has been accused of misleading the public in a 4 November press conference following the publication of new OBR figures. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The chancellor has been accused of misleading the public in a 4 November press conference following the publication of new OBR figures. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Videos shared online claim Heathrow and Gatwick airports are introducing a new £50 entry fee for all visitors from “next week”. Read
Politics
An image being widely shared with the caption “family in Sheffield welcome Labour removing two-child benefit limit” is actually an old photo of a family in Pakistan. Read
Shopping
A post shared on social media falsely claims the supermarket Lidl is giving away free food boxes worth £40. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Social media videos claiming that UK residents over the age of 60 can get a free lifetime exemption from paying a TV licence are false. Read
Shopping
Primark is not celebrating its 50th or 60th birthday, and the retailer’s confirmed it is not running a hamper promotion linked to any anniversary. Read
Politics
The news announced in a Facebook video has no basis in fact. Read
Environment
This is the latest fake policy to curb personal freedoms that we’ve seen being shared on Facebook. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Widely shared social media posts about state pensions misunderstand how they work and get their sums wrong. Read
Politics
Videos circulating on social media claim a new rule coming into force in December will see people fined £30 for carrying uncovered hot drinks on main streets. But this isn’t true. Read
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