Fact Check (UK)

In the last 6 hours
The UK government hasn’t classified all porridge as ‘junk food’ Full Fact16:57
Picture of baby with head in cast is from the US, not Gaza Full Fact16:18
Earlier today
Fact check: Does Keir Starmer's criticism of housebuilding in Scotland stand up? The National, Scotland10:42
Fact check: Housebuilding starts have fallen for four quarters in Scotland Belfast Telegraph09:54
Yesterday
C-span fact-checks GOP rep who claims Hegseth doesn’t know accuser The Independent23:24 11-Dec-24
Russian ships move from Syria base amid doubts over future BBC15:34 11-Dec-24
How has the number of immigration returns changed under Labour? Full Fact12:15 11-Dec-24
‘Edward Snowden’ article on HAARP is satire Full Fact09:41 11-Dec-24
In the last 7 days
Fact check: Trafalgar Square Christmas tree appears similar to previous years Evening Standard16:54 10-Dec-24
What happened to living standards under the previous government? Full Fact15:34 10-Dec-24
Video shows earthquake in Taiwan not California Full Fact15:14 10-Dec-24
Video shows Argentinian dancer, not President Zelenskyy, belly dancing Full Fact14:47 10-Dec-24
Image of prisoner found ‘deep underground’ in Syria is AI Full Fact17:16 9-Dec-24
Why uncertainty about immigration statistics is proving challenging for public understanding Full Fact16:16 9-Dec-24
Picture of ‘Bashar al-Assad in Moscow’ is from 2023 visit to earthquake victims in Aleppo Full Fact15:52 9-Dec-24
Syria in maps: Where have anti-Assad rebels taken control? BBC18:18 6-Dec-24
Fact check: There were four working age adults per pensioner in 1961 Evening Standard17:04 6-Dec-24
Fact check: Living standards pledge, National Insurance and plane crash image Belfast Telegraph16:59 6-Dec-24
Tracking Syrian rebels' lightning offensive as they approach key city BBC16:36 6-Dec-24
FactCheck: government pledge will still mean fewer police officers per person Channel 416:07 6-Dec-24
Fact check: Many wind power auctions set prices below the current market price LBC News15:36 6-Dec-24
Ros Atkins on… How the New York shooting unfolded BBC21:46 5-Dec-24
The Starmer pledges that will be hard to hit BBC17:45 5-Dec-24
Air pollution sensors in Newport do not have sirens telling people to ‘go inside’ Full Fact17:09 5-Dec-24
Is milk from cows fed Bovaer safe? Full Fact16:49 5-Dec-24
Starmer’s ‘Plan For Change’: how we’re checking the government’s progress Full Fact15:00 5-Dec-24
Will the government be able to hit its new targets? BBC01:26 5-Dec-24
In the last month
Factcheck: Irish candidates make election rigging claims after failed campaign Belfast Telegraph16:25 4-Dec-24
Picture of South Korean protest predates martial law attempt Full Fact16:18 4-Dec-24
No, a ‘jail’ is not being built in front of the White House Full Fact15:45 4-Dec-24
A pope expert fact checks Conclave’s wildest moments GQ14:33 4-Dec-24
Fact checking seems to happen more to right-wing voices than left-wing ones CyberNews14:30 4-Dec-24
BBC Verify tracks week of rebel advances in Syria BBC08:10 4-Dec-24
Why has an additive called Bovaer sparked controversy online? BBC21:04 3-Dec-24
Fact check: Gregg Wallace post was edited to be about controversial farm product Evening Standard17:35 3-Dec-24
The Economist has not published ‘apocalypse’ cover featuring Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin Full Fact15:52 3-Dec-24
Too poor for school: how poverty keeps children at home Channel 420:32 2-Dec-24
How schools are tackling pupil absences Channel 420:25 2-Dec-24
FactCheck: why has Joe Biden pardoned son Hunter Biden – and what crimes was he convicted of? Channel 417:34 2-Dec-24
Fact check: Sir Keir Starmer’s low approval rating is not worst for a sitting PM Belfast Telegraph17:29 2-Dec-24
Video of pilot ‘fired for refusing to spray chemtrails’ is German satirical skit Full Fact15:18 2-Dec-24
Image of plane crashing into bridge is digital art not real disaster Full Fact15:08 2-Dec-24
What has Joe Biden said in the past about pardoning his son? BBC14:07 2-Dec-24
Fact checking the Splott bi-election party claims Inksplott17:52 1-Dec-24
Ros Atkins on... North Korean troops in Ukraine BBC22:34 29-Nov-24
No, Elon Musk isn’t investing $1 billion into an ‘un-woke’ film studio Full Fact16:49 29-Nov-24
Margarine isn’t ‘one molecule away’ from plastic Full Fact16:39 29-Nov-24
Arma 3 clips and old footage shared as attacks from Yemen in the Arabian Sea Full Fact16:18 29-Nov-24
Did Kemi Badenoch say she wouldn’t reverse Labour’s National Insurance increase? Full Fact16:17 29-Nov-24
Labour’s ‘£22 billion black hole’ figure is not directly comparable to the deficit in 2010 Full Fact15:17 29-Nov-24
Viral list of ‘patents on viruses’ fact checked Full Fact14:57 29-Nov-24
Video shows factory fire in West Bank, not Hezbollah attack on Israel Full Fact13:34 29-Nov-24
Major League Soccer has not banned Pride flags from 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Full Fact12:55 29-Nov-24
No evidence child found wandering in Dewsbury or Chesterfield Full Fact12:35 29-Nov-24
2023 immigration was much higher than previously thought Channel 410:34 29-Nov-24
UK has not agreed to fund ‘Bill Gates’ geoengineering experiments’ Full Fact09:01 29-Nov-24
Fact check: The number of people seeking asylum in Ireland dropped in October Belfast Telegraph17:16 28-Nov-24
Fake Guardian article on Gaza ‘rivalling Bradford’ shared online Full Fact16:54 28-Nov-24
Fact check: General election petition, the law on spiking, and NHS waiting lists Belfast Telegraph16:18 28-Nov-24
FactCheck: Are a third of hotels outside Dublin used to house asylum seekers? Belfast Telegraph15:23 28-Nov-24
Voters can’t force by-elections to oust MPs ‘at any time’ Full Fact15:04 28-Nov-24
Israel building new military dividing line across Gaza, satellite images suggest BBC14:59 28-Nov-24
Argos £2 iPhone promotion is not genuine Full Fact13:41 28-Nov-24
No evidence Elon Musk has endorsed this home heating device Full Fact13:21 28-Nov-24
Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Northern Ireland: has there been a 50% increase in children with statements in half… FactCheckNI12:08 28-Nov-24
Viruses are real and you can ‘catch’ them Full Fact17:23 27-Nov-24
Fact check: Image of statue resembling Jimmy Savile was generated by AI Belfast Telegraph17:04 27-Nov-24
Picture of woman holding abortion rights sign has been edited Full Fact16:50 27-Nov-24
No, Pfizer’s CEO did not say his company’s goal was to halve the global population Full Fact16:22 27-Nov-24
Fact check: Petition data shows how many people in MP’s constituency have signed Evening Standard15:54 27-Nov-24
Video of MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow becoming emotional on air unrelated to Elon Musk Full Fact15:49 27-Nov-24
Citric acid is not hidden in food to ‘poison’ the population Full Fact15:39 27-Nov-24
Keir Starmer did not tell UK citizens to leave the country if they disagreed with Labour Full Fact14:48 27-Nov-24
List of organisations supposedly leaving X is mostly wrong Full Fact14:28 27-Nov-24
General election petition data doesn’t show it’s been signed with MPs’ names thousands of times Full Fact13:30 27-Nov-24
Flash flooding clip in Athens is from September 2024, not ‘yesterday’ Full Fact12:05 27-Nov-24
Image of Benjamin Netanyahu in hospital is likely AI generated Full Fact11:55 27-Nov-24
FactCheck: 10 claims from the final leaders’ debate of the campaign Belfast Telegraph11:24 27-Nov-24
Audio clip of Joe Biden saying he ‘removed Imran Khan from power’ is not real Full Fact10:24 27-Nov-24
FactCheck: Is Ireland building more social housing than it has since the 1970s? Belfast Telegraph00:23 27-Nov-24
Donald Trump Jr. gets a fact check from Pete Buttigieg about EVs The Independent22:15 26-Nov-24
Which criminal charges against Donald Trump have been dropped – and why? Channel 417:47 26-Nov-24
Fact check: Video of man in balaclava holding knives was filmed in the US Belfast Telegraph16:10 26-Nov-24
FC Barcelona has not cut ties with Israel Full Fact14:45 26-Nov-24
Fact check: Image of Fine Gael poster has been doctored Belfast Telegraph14:12 26-Nov-24
Facebook post about a toddler found wandering in Skegness is false Full Fact13:34 26-Nov-24
No evidence India has been removed from BRICS ‘core committee’ Full Fact12:54 26-Nov-24
How big is the problem of people not working? BBC12:41 26-Nov-24
No, Amazon is not giving away laptops or selling them for £3 Full Fact17:24 25-Nov-24
Fact check: Is illegal immigration to blame for rising sexual violence in Italy? Yahoo! UK & Ireland16:51 25-Nov-24
Picture supposedly showing recent Tel Aviv missile strike is actually of 2023 attack on Kiryat… Full Fact16:24 25-Nov-24
No evidence Cristiano Ronaldo has ‘free Palestine’ tattoo on his back Full Fact12:20 25-Nov-24
Sadiq Khan did not say farmers protesting inheritance tax changes was ‘another example of… Full Fact10:29 25-Nov-24
Fact Check: Did Virat Kohli hint at Rishabh Pant’s historic INR 27 cr IPL 2025 price tag? The Cricket Times09:52 25-Nov-24
Education in Northern Ireland: Is the number of qualified teachers for deaf children going down? FactCheckNI05:55 23-Nov-24
FactCheck: Does Fine Gael’s manifesto pledge an extra 500m euros to landlords? Belfast Telegraph20:26 22-Nov-24
Farming tax row - BBC Verify on which figures are more reliable and why BBC18:33 22-Nov-24
How many farms will be impacted by the new inheritance tax rules? Full Fact17:54 22-Nov-24
Fact check: Labour pledges on asylum hotels and likely AI images of Mike Tyson Evening Standard17:00 22-Nov-24
A Parliamentary Drinks Reception provides a fitting launch for Full Fact’s new Government… Full Fact14:25 22-Nov-24
Ffs explains: How well is Scotland doing on reducing climate emissions? The Ferret13:44 22-Nov-24
Fact-check: Did the TV umpire break protocol in overturning KL Rahul's not out decision? Wisden06:44 22-Nov-24
Newsrewired throwback: fact-checking, Gen Z and public interest news Journalism.co.uk18:34 21-Nov-24
Fact check: Jeremy Clarkson’s remark on striking workers was a joke over balance Evening Standard16:56 21-Nov-24
Fact check: Is Moray Council actually making any extra money from increasing Elgin car park charges? The Press and Journal06:09 21-Nov-24
Masato Kajimoto: fact-checking in Hong Kong Times Higher Education01:52 21-Nov-24
Inheritance tax on farms, explained Channel 418:19 20-Nov-24
Fact check: Photo of police and protesters is from 2011 student demonstration Evening Standard17:42 20-Nov-24
Our new Government Tracker is live - and it shows the government must be clearer about how it… Full Fact16:41 20-Nov-24
Donald Trump has not appointed Kash Patel as CIA director Full Fact15:48 20-Nov-24
Pictures of Mike Tyson with Palestinian flag appear to be AI-generated Full Fact15:03 20-Nov-24
Fact check: Report said 11.5bn euros of private cash needed for 33,000 homes Belfast Telegraph14:08 20-Nov-24
BBC Verify Quietly Changes Farm Tax ‘Fact Check’ Amid Political Bias Row Guido Fawkes' Blog10:47 20-Nov-24
Russian gains accelerate as Ukraine's Kursk gamble falters BBC22:17 19-Nov-24
Is the government on track to recruit 8,500 more mental health staff? Full Fact20:02 19-Nov-24

      
            
      
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