Immigration
Minister wrong to claim small boat arrivals are down 20% in the first six months of 2023
The latest Home Office data actually shows the number of arrivals between January and June fell 10% year on year. Read
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Immigration
The latest Home Office data actually shows the number of arrivals between January and June fell 10% year on year. Read
As our elected representatives, MPs owe us the truth. However, too few MPs are currently willing — or able — to correct the official record when they make mistakes in Parliament. The system is broken. Read
Health
The Observer reported that 27,546 staff had quit the NHS in England in 2022 citing work-life balance reasons, but the figures include staff moving to other health service jobs. Read
A fake press release appearing to be from France’s Interior Ministry is circulating online. Read
Full Fact has found numerous examples of AI images of the French president being shared widely online. Read
A spokesperson for the retailer told Full Fact the offers were not genuine. Read
Education
Labour MP Ian Mearns told us his claim was based on a Sky News report which said around 140,000 were “never in class”. But that’s not what the data shows, and both have corrected their claims. Read
Health
A social media post falsely claims that sunscreens increase cancer risk, and makes assertions about endocrine disruption that aren’t borne out in the evidence. Read
This is one of several mislabelled videos we’ve seen claiming to show the outcome of riots in France. Read
Health
Social media posts claim a “nasal herbal box” is FDA approved for weight loss and liver health. This is simply not true. Read
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