Defence secretary repeats claim about £75 billion increase in defence spending
The figure is misleading, as it assumes spending would otherwise have been frozen in cash terms, and fallen as a percentage of GDP, over the next six years. Read
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The figure is misleading, as it assumes spending would otherwise have been frozen in cash terms, and fallen as a percentage of GDP, over the next six years. Read
A series of front papers that covered the 1969 moon landing are being shared on Facebook implying it was faked. Read
The footage is actually from Malaysia and was filmed before the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. Read
A video clip of the mayor being interviewed by the Islam Channel is circulating online with a caption that misinterprets what Mr Khan actually said. Read
The image has been manipulated with Andrei Belousov’s face superimposed onto a picture of actor Jason Isaacs in a role in the film The Death of Stalin. Read
A video being widely shared online falsely claims to show the new King of Denmark taking part in a pro-Palestine protest. Read
The change would only affect the last few days of the tournament, if any at all. Read
While pro-Palestinian demonstrators have been protesting Israel’s participation in Eurovision 2024, this video is over a decade old and is not related to the contest. Read
A video which is claimed to show people preparing to be ‘actors’ in Rafah ahead of Israel’s planned offensive in the city. Read
A government spokesperson claimed this was the proportion who voted successfully in the 2023 local elections, but that isn’t quite what the Electoral Commission found. Read
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