We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
Politics
In an LBC interview, Matt Goodwin asked for a fact check of his claim about UK family planning aid to Pakistan—so we’ve looked at the numbers. Read
Immigration
A guide to the backlog of asylum decisions, and how changes to asylum law have impacted how cases are processed. Read
Politics
A photo showing the home secretary wearing a keffiyeh as a hijab has been shared on social media, but it features a SynthID watermark that shows it was generated with OpenAI tools. Read
Politics
An image of the Prime Minister has been altered to make it look like he’s wearing a “Free Palestine” T-shirt. Read
Politics
Social media posts falsely claim that over-70s must retake their driving test as part of a policy change by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. But the proposals actually concern mandatory eye tests. Read
Politics
There are real pictures of the Prime Minister running near his home in Cheshire but one image circulating online has been edited to include people with cameras and microphones in the foreground. Read
Politics
Posts on social media claim a decision notice shows a lease for the offices used by Number 10 North was approved before the Makerfield by-election. But the council says the document has nothing to do with Number 10 North. Read
Politics
No, the Guardian did not publish an article claiming that ‘genetic links’ have been found ‘proving that eating bacon in the morning has links to far-right activism’. Read
Politics
An art exhibit that shows an elderly woman lying on the ground was first exhibited months prior to Ann Widdecombe’s death. Read
Politics
A false claim that Ms Rayner has been appointed health secretary, alongside an AI-generated image of her smoking, has been circulating online. Read
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