Politics
Andy Burnham's first Labour Party conference speech as PM: fact checked
We’ve taken a look at a few of the claims made by the Prime Minister during his keynote speech in Liverpool. Read
Analysis
Politics
We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
Politics
Video of huge pro-Palestine rally in the UK is AI-generated
A video appears to show a large UK march for Palestine. It's fake. Both the audio and visuals carry Google's SynthID watermark. Read
Fact check
Politics
Old video of crowd running through streets of Sheffield shared as if recent
A video filmed in Sheffield in August 2024 has been reshared online with misleading claims it shows an event in September 2026. Read
Fact check
Politics
Facebook posts wrong to claim former Makerfield MP is new head of No 10 policy unit
Josh Simons, whose resignation as an MP led to the by-election Andy Burnham won, has not been appointed to lead on policy at Downing Street. Read
Fact check
Politics
AI-generated video of Manchester protest shared on social media
A Facebook video that appears to show a large crowd of people gathered at a protest in Manchester is AI-generated.Many of the attendees seem to be holding up England flags, … Read
Quick check
Politics
Video showing thousands of people at London protest is AI fake
A Facebook video that appears to show thousands of people protesting outside the Houses of Parliament is AI-generated.The post is captioned “Wake up, England”, and seemingly shows a large crowd … Read
Quick check
Politics
Labour by-election candidate has British nationality, contrary to social media claims
Holborn and St Pancras candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali came to the UK as a child refugee in the 1990s and is now listed as a British citizen on Companies House. Read
Fact check
Politics
AI-generated video of people marching in London shared online
A Facebook video that claims to show “thousands” of people recently marching through central London is AI-generated.The post is captioned: “A massive crowd fills the streets of Central London as … Read
Quick check
Immigration
Scottish council corrects outdated asylum seeker support figure
Stirling Council’s website wrongly claimed asylum seekers in catered accommodation receive a weekly payment of £8.86. Read
Fact check
Politics
How much does the UK spend promoting family planning and condoms in Pakistan?
In an LBC interview, Matt Goodwin asked for a fact check of his claim about UK family planning aid to Pakistan—so we’ve looked at the numbers. Read
Fact check
Evidence you can rely on
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
Subscribe to weekly email newsletters from Full Fact for updates on politics, immigration, health and more. Our fact checks are free to read but not to produce, so you will also get occasional emails about fundraising and other ways you can help. You can unsubscribe at any time. For more information about how we use your data see our Privacy Policy.