Immigration
Has Labour carried out ‘record deportations’?
We’ve looked at the figures after Labour MP Mike Tapp claimed the government has carried out “record deportations”. Read
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Politics
We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
Politics
Going abroad four times a year won’t flag you to HMRC for ‘enhanced customs monitoring’ from August
Posts circulating on social media claim the new system will track UK residents who leave the country more than three times within a 12 month period. But no such system exists. Read
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Politics
Picture doesn’t show Theresa May, Ursula von der Leyen and Angela Merkel together as teenagers
While the photo does show Mrs Merkel as a teenager, it does not show Baroness May or the president of the European Commission. Read
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Politics
Video of man throwing water over Zarah Sultana MP isn’t real
Ms Sultana’s face appears to blur and glitch as the water covers her, which is a clue indicating the video was very likely made using AI. Read
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Politics
London Mayor is not building 40,000 new council homes ‘prioritised for Muslims’
An inaccurate video which claims Sadiq Khan has announced a proposal to build council housing specifically for Muslims in London is circulating online again. Read
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Politics
No, a video of the PM in a Staffordshire mum’s kitchen wasn’t staged with an actress
Claims about the footage that circulated widely on social media after it was posted last week are false—and here’s how we know. Read
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Politics
When is Palestine Action set to be banned from?
The home secretary has announced plans to proscribe the group under anti-terrorism laws—but there’s been some confusion on social media over when a ban is set to come into force. Read
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World
Footage showing Burkina Faso leader is likely deepfake
The likely deepfake video which appears to show Ibrahim Traoré, the country’s interim president, making a speech in English has been viewed 13 million times. Read
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United States
Photo of Donald Trump embracing Jeffrey Epstein has been edited
The original image actually shows President Trump with his daughter Ivanka in 1995. Read
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Politics
Fake ‘Grauniad’ grooming gangs column shared as if real on Facebook
A screenshot originally shared by a parody account has been shared on Facebook by several people who appear to believe it is real. Read
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