Immigration
Police say no offence committed in relation to ‘Dublin kidnapping’ clip
Thousands of people have shared this clip with false claims it shows a child being kidnapped by two migrants. Read
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Unemployment has risen under Labour - but it hasn’t gone up ‘every single month’
We’ve looked into the numbers after claims from a number of Conservative MPs, including the party’s leader Kemi Badenoch. Read
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Culture & Society
Photo does not show police ‘taking down a Union Jack flag’
Cumbria Police confirmed the picture actually shows officers fitting a camera at a local church after vandalism reports. They said the flag “stayed put”. Read
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Culture & Society
Viral photo of Rochester Castle with Union Jack predates recent movement to raise flags in public
The photo shows the flag flown from the castle for the VE Day anniversary in May, which had nothing to do with the recent campaign dubbed ‘Operation Raise the Colours’. Read
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Health
Do ‘gallbladder flushes’ actually remove gallstones from the body?
A popular alternative therapy which claims to ‘flush out’ gallstones is not a proven treatment, and research has shown it likely creates the stones it’s meant to remove. Read
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Immigration
Immigration returns aren’t at ‘record levels’ under Labour
Health secretary Wes Streeting claimed Labour has carried out “record levels” of returns and deportations, but that’s not what government data shows. Read
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Culture & Society
Video of PM talking about Southport rioters shared out of context
Social media posts incorrectly claim the clip shows Keir Starmer talking about the recent social media campaign to raise St George’s and Union Jack flags in public spaces. Read
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Immigration
Has Labour ‘deported’ 35,000 people?
That’s what an education minister claimed—but the 35,000 figure refers to the total number of immigration returns, most of which were voluntary. Read
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Immigration
How did small boat arrivals in August stack up against previous years?
The home secretary claimed the number of crossings last month was lower than “any August previously”. But that’s not correct. Read
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Is the government reducing the cost of school uniforms by limiting the number of branded items?
Full Fact takes a look at Labour’s pledge to bring down the cost of school uniforms by limiting the number of branded items schools can require parents to buy. Read
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