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Facebook posts claim an Israeli cargo ship was bombed by Yemen. But the images are from 2021 and show a container ship on fire off the coast of Sri Lanka. Read
The business minister’s claim that British manufacturing has overtaken France is missing important context. Read
The disturbing video has been shared on social media with an incorrect caption in recent days. Read
Immigration
Nearly 2.3 million migrants arrived in the UK over the last two years, but net migration is around 1.3 million. Read
The claim has been circulating widely since 21 November amid the conflict in Israel and Gaza. Read
A video of Mr Sunak on social media is missing important context. Read
A screenshot of a fake Washington Post article has been shared on social media. Read
The Irish Defence Forces say they did not deploy in Dublin on 23 November, and photos shared of armoured vehicles are from a previous routine exercise. Read
The rally took place on 1 October, before the 7 October attacks on Israel. Read
The video has been shared across multiple social media platforms with many posts referencing Bible passages. Read
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