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You won’t be charged £300 for using too much electricity after 9pm
This is the latest fake policy to curb personal freedoms that we’ve seen being shared on Facebook. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Viral Facebook pension posts get maths wrong again
Widely shared social media posts about state pensions misunderstand how they work and get their sums wrong. Read
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Politics
You won’t be fined for carrying uncovered hot drinks down the street
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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Shopping
Toby Carvery isn’t giving away a free meal for two to those who like a Facebook post
A Facebook post claims Toby Carvery is offering a free carvery for two people to everyone who hits ‘like’ and adds a comment. But this is not a genuine offer from the chain. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
No, savings above £5,000 aren’t being taken to pay off the national debt
Claims circulating online that savings over £5,000 could be redirected into a national debt repayment fund from January 2026 are not true. Read
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Politics
Our Government Tracker’s verdict on whether Labour has broken its manifesto commitments on tax
We’ve now updated our Government Tracker to reflect the news from the Budget—and we’re rating elements of Labour’s overarching pledge on tax as ‘Not kept’, even though the government has claimed to have kept “every single one” of its commitments. Read
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Politics
People in the UK will not be fined £750 for using their heating after 9pm
A video being shared online falsely claims that people who use their heating after 9pm will be fined £750 if they’re caught. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
False claims about £200 cash withdrawal limits continue to be shared online
The government isn’t introducing a policy to limit cash withdrawals to £200, as has been claimed online. Read
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United States
Image of the Obamas has been edited to promote false claims about Michelle’s gender
An image of Barack and Michelle Obama has been edited to change the latter’s face. Read
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Politics
Two government ministers correct errors after Full Fact interventions
We’re grateful to minister without portfolio, Anna Turley MP, and under-secretary of state in the Wales Office, Anna McMorrin MP, for correcting immigration-related errors after we got in touch.Ms Turley, … Read
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