We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
Crime
An image of a fake Glasgow City Council poster warning about “reports of sexual assaults” is not genuine. Read
Politics
We’ve seen claims circulating online again that Keir Starmer will get a £115,000 “pension” or “salary” for life. But this isn’t correct. Read
Politics
Contrary to a claim circulating on social media, it’s not true that an MP must have been elected in a general election to become Prime Minister. Read
Politics
This video predates Ms Widdecombe’s recent death and actually shows Mr Farage in 2024. Read
Politics
Sir Keir Starmer claimed in an interview that his party has only ever won three majorities—but that’s not actually correct. Read
Immigration
A viral video apparently showing a migrant on a small boat has been altered using artificial intelligence to make it appear as if he’s waving a machete. Read
Politics
Labour MP Sureena Brackenridge told Full Fact the post, shared alongside what appears to be an AI image, was intended to “share policy news, explored through a narrative”. Read
Politics
The real image of Andy Burnham’s return to Parliament was posted by Labour’s Deputy Leader, Lucy Powell MP, and does not feature several women at the front in Islamic dress. Read
Politics
This figure refers to the Ministry of Defence’s total budget for the period of the Spending Review, and does not refer to year-on-year increases to this budget. Read
Politics
Claims that Sir Keir Starmer will be entitled to a £115,000-a-year “pension” for the rest of his life as a former PM are misleading. Read
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