We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
Politics
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
Politics
In response to a question in the House of Commons on Monday about whether the UK would support the US in the event of a retaliatory strike by Iran, foreign … Read
Politics
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
Politics
A ceasefire between Iran and Israel announced by US President Donald Trump on Monday evening appears to be holding, despite confusion over the details, and with both sides initially having … Read
World
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
United States
The original image actually shows President Trump with his daughter Ivanka in 1995. Read
Politics
A screenshot originally shared by a parody account has been shared on Facebook by several people who appear to believe it is real. Read
United States
The image, which has been shared by accounts in the UK, has several hallmarks of being created by artificial intelligence. Read
Politics
Our explainer looks at the different ways child poverty is measured, and the impact of the two-child benefit limit. Read
Politics
A post re-circulating on Facebook appears to be based on something that Naz Shah reposted from a parody account then quickly deleted in 2017—she has said the sharing of the post was a “genuine accident”. Read
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