We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
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
Our tracker’s monitoring Labour’s delivery of its pledges. In the week the PM announced his resignation, here’s what it tells us about some of Labour’s most prominent promises. 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
Politics
Reform UK MP Lee Anderson claimed an image of a man holding a sign referencing Jimmy Savile was a “fake” version of another picture—but the other picture he shared appears to be AI-edited. Read
Politics
A fake article claims that the BBC presenter confronted Sir Jim about his financial affairs on her show—but this never happened. Read
Politics
Nigel Farage said he was pleased Reform came second in a by-election held in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry. But the party came third. Read
Politics
We’ve taken a look at the state of polling ahead of the Makerfield by-election on Thursday, as well as some questionable vote share predictions circulating on social media. Read
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