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Who are Democracy Volunteers and what is ‘family voting’?
Claims made by election observers about the Gorton and Denton by-election have caused controversy online. Read
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Youth unemployment is not at its ‘highest ever’ levels
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch claimed at PMQs that youth unemployment is ‘at its highest ever’, but that’s not what the statistics show. Read
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The Prime Minister hasn’t been arrested
Fake images and news reports have been shared on social media falsely claiming that Sir Keir Starmer has been arrested by police. Read
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Fake image of Mandelson in handcuffs shared online
Pictures showing the former Labour peer being led away in handcuffs by police have been circulating on social media, but they are not real and almost certainly AI-generated. Read
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Prince William has not challenged Sadiq Khan over London’s priorities
Videos being shared on social media falsely claim that the Prince of Wales clashed with the Mayor of London saying that veterans and working class families were being pushed out of the city. Read
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Labour by-election bar chart fails to show poll put them level with the Greens
A bar chart shared by Labour showing it polling slightly ahead of Reform UK in Gorton and Denton doesn’t tell the whole story. Read
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The Representation of the People Bill does not protect UK democracy from misinformation
The Government has published the Elections Bill, now known as the Representation of the People Bill.The Bill includes proposals to introduce votes at 16, as well as changes to voter … Read
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The Gorton and Denton by-election: fact checked
As voters in the Greater Manchester constituency prepare to head to the polls, here’s a round-up of claims we’ve fact checked from the campaign. Read
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Nigel Farage has not introduced a ‘Parliamentary Allegiance Act’
Posts shared on social media falsely claim Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has introduced a “Parliamentary Allegiance Act” bill to Parliament, supposedly targeting “MPs with dual citizenship or ‘conflicting foreign … Read
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Zarah Sultana MP has not been ‘thrown out of’ the House of Commons
Posts on Facebook have falsely claimed that the MP was ordered out of the chamber by the Speaker for comments she made about the funding for “Soldier F’s” defence. Read
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