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Fact checks about topical content and debate in UK news
Was the UK the first country to send tanks to Ukraine?
Neither the government nor the Conservative party have backed up a claim the Prime Minister made last month.
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Deepfake video shows Keir Starmer promoting an investment scheme
The video of Mr Starmer was taken from his 2022 New Year address, but the audio has been changed.
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Forbes magazine covers showing Hamas leaders are fake
Two satirical images appearing to be Forbes covers featuring Hamas leaders have been circulating on social media.
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Man in video with swastika tattoo is not IDF chief of staff
A video of a detained man with a swastika tattoo has been falsely claimed to show IDF chief of staff, Herzi Halevi.
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Barcodes don’t tell you where a product was made
It’s true that barcodes beginning 729 originated in Israel, but this code has not changed to 871 to avoid boycotts.
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New session of Parliament: live blog
Full Fact’s rolling live blog of political fact checks
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How has UK aid spending for Palestinians changed in recent years?
We’ve looked at the figures after the Prime Minister announced the government has doubled its aid funding for Palestinian civilians.
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No evidence clip of Sadiq Khan supposedly calling for ‘Remembrance weekend’ to be postponed is genuine
The Mayor’s office says the audio, which purports to be of a private conversation, is fake.
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A YouGov poll found 41% think London protest rules are ‘too relaxed’
Conservative MP Danny Kruger claimed on the Today programme the poll found by “two to one” the public believe police are “too soft” on pro-Palestinian protesters.
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Suella Bravermen did not use parliamentary expenses to pay her parents’ energy bills
The claims related to her London home and were within the rules governing such payments.
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