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Politics
A spokesperson for the Mayor of London previously told us that this claim is “completely false”. Read
Politics
An image which appears to be a statement from City of York Council warning that residents “experience” flags as “racist” and “exclusionary” appears to have been faked. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
It’s been four weeks since a party spokesman said it would correct an error about welfare payments. Read
Shopping
A spokesperson for the theme park said this is not a genuine offer from the theme park. Read
Sport
The footballer did wave a Palestinian flag during a victory parade after FC Barcelona won La Liga in May, but pictures of him draped in the flag at the 2026 World Cup final are fake. Read
Culture & Society
A viral video showing a security guard asking a woman in a niqab to leave a Tesco store isn’t genuine footage. Tesco confirmed this is not real store policy. Read
Environment
Social media posts have claimed a previous record June temperature set in 1976 is evidence global warming isn’t real. Read
Crime
An image of a fake Glasgow City Council poster warning about “reports of sexual assaults” is not genuine. Read
Politics
We’ve seen claims circulating online again that Keir Starmer will get a £115,000 “pension” or “salary” for life. But this isn’t correct. Read
Politics
Contrary to a claim circulating on social media, it’s not true that an MP must have been elected in a general election to become Prime Minister. Read
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