We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
Politics
A statement supposedly posted by the Prime Minister on X saying that American forces must leave UK airbases within 48 hours if the US withdraws from NATO is fake. Read
Politics
A Full Fact FOI request has revealed ministers have decided not to establish a separate unit. Read
Politics
The PM said the government is set to spend £270 billion more on defence than it otherwise would have done, but this figure refers to the MoD’s total projected budget, not just increases to it. Read
Politics
A real X post from Mr Farage about the Bank of England replacing Winston Churchill on bank notes has been edited to make it seem like he wanted the US President on them instead. Read
Health
Posts online suggest there’s some sort of conspiracy involving a 2025 pandemic simulation exercise and the meningitis outbreak, but there’s absolutely no evidence to support this. Read
Politics
At PMQs last week the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition appeared to make contradictory claims about defence spending. Read
Politics
A 5p cut to fuel duty, introduced in March 2022, is set to be phased out between September 2026 and March 2027. Read
Politics
A video in which Lord Peter Mandelson appears to be wearing a dressing gown during his arrest last month has been shared on social media. But the footage has been edited—he was really fully dressed. Read
Politics
Images showing the former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in hospital are fake and his office has confirmed posts sharing them on social media are “not factual”. Read
Politics
Claims on social media that Shabana Mahmood marked the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader in this way are false, and the photo used in the posts is over a year old. Read
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