No evidence Sadiq Khan ‘Remembrance weekend’ audio clip is real
A recording supposedly of the Mayor of London has been shared widely on social media, but was likely made using AI. Read
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Sadiq Khan
Full Fact investigates claims made about Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, covering topics such as transport, housing, air quality, policing and public spending.
Our fact checks analyse statements from politicians, media reports and social media posts, testing them against official data and verifiable sources.
Each article explains what’s misleading and what lacks evidence, helping readers understand the facts behind political debate in London.
London council tax as a whole isn’t 71% higher than it was when Sadiq Khan took office
Only the mayor’s portion of council tax in London has increased by 71% in this time. Council tax as a whole has risen, but not by as much. Read
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Picture does not show Sadiq Khan faked receiving flu jab
A recirculated photograph showing the safety cap still attached to the needle was taken prior to the injection being administered. Read
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Government funding agreement did not force Sadiq Khan to extend ULEZ to cover all of Greater London
A letter published in 2020 is circulating on social media as evidence that the proposed ULEZ expansion was ordered by the government. Read
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Health
Sadiq Khan did not have a ‘minor cardiac arrest’ at climate conference
The Mayor of London’s new book recounts a health scare in 2021 which may have been a heart attack. Some reports mistakenly called this a cardiac arrest, which is a different condition. Read
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