Politics
‘PM announcement’ of two flight limit is fake
Videos claiming this have been shared on social media recently, but they feature inauthentic audio of Sir Keir Starmer. Read
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Politics
We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
Economy, Business & Finance
The government hasn’t announced a ‘wealth stability tax’ for homeowners over 60
The Treasury confirmed there is no such tax. Read
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Politics
False claim London Mayor is building 40,000 new homes ‘for Muslims only’ circulates online
Sir Sadiq Khan has pledged to build 40,000 new council homes by the end of the decade, but these are not earmarked for a specific demographic. Read
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Crime
What do we know about the arrests at the ‘Unite The Kingdom’ march?
Claims that most of those arrested were counter-protesters don’t tally with what the police have said. Read
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Politics
Image of crowd waving Union Jacks isn't from recent London protest and is almost certainly AI
The picture was shared after the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally—but it isn’t real. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Unemployment has risen under Labour - but it hasn’t gone up ‘every single month’
We’ve looked into the numbers after claims from a number of Conservative MPs, including the party’s leader Kemi Badenoch. Read
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Immigration
Immigration returns aren’t at ‘record levels’ under Labour
Health secretary Wes Streeting claimed Labour has carried out “record levels” of returns and deportations, but that’s not what government data shows. Read
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Immigration
Has Labour ‘deported’ 35,000 people?
That’s what an education minister claimed—but the 35,000 figure refers to the total number of immigration returns, most of which were voluntary. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
No, bank transfers over £800 will not be ‘automatically’ frozen for 24 hours
We’ve seen several social media videos claiming this is part of new measures being introduced in October, but HMRC confirmed it isn’t true. Read
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Immigration
Video does not show man raging because ‘store that gives illegal migrants free PS5s ran out’
The footage, in which a man destroys the inside of a video game store, has been shared with misleading claims on social media. Read
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