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Bad information ruins lives. We're a team of independent fact checkers and campaigners who find, expose and counter the harm it does. #FactsMatter
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A video viewed over a million times online claims the government is cancelling “post-study work visas”. But this isn’t true. The government has reduced the standard length of graduate visas from two years to 18 months from 2027. https://t.co/MbFQfKdb1A
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Videos circulating online claim the government is changing the rules and giving international graduates 30 days to leave the UK after their studies. But this isn’t true.
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A video being widely shared online appears to show the eye of Hurricane Melissa filmed from above. But it isn’t genuine. It has been created with AI: https://t.co/3utGVwl6Jt
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Claims that Amish communities don’t get vaccinated and so don’t have any autism are common. But they’re not true. Here’s how we know 👇 https://t.co/SqqM3PktJh
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Social media claims that autism is less prevalent among Amish people because they don’t get vaccinated aren’t supported by the evidence.
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At #PMQs today @Keir_Starmer claimed that @reformparty_uk would “dismantle our NHS and charge people to see their doctor”. We looked at similar claims from Labour earlier this year 👇 https://t.co/E1ip7Ch9ok
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In the run-up to the local elections, Labour is warning Reform UK would make people pay to use the health service—a claim the party’s strongly denied. Full Fact looks at the evidence.
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We’re following several Labour promises mentioned at today’s #PMQs on our Government Tracker, including: 👮♀️ Neighbourhood policing 🏘️ Respect Orders 🩺 Hospital appointments https://t.co/NaMJKsSuiD
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Full Fact is monitoring the government’s delivery on its promises
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"On October 23, 2025, in Antigo, WI, Peter Bernegger, investigative journalist, released the second part of a two-part series titled 'Caught in the Act.' Bernegger's reportage goes beyond just identifying the key players; it also uncovers the issues that enabled such a
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On October 23, 2025, in Langlade County, Wisconsin, Peter Bernegger, investigative journalist, released the second part of a two-part series titled "Caught in the Act." Bernegger's reportage goes beyo
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At #PMQs @KemiBadenoch asked @Keir_Starmer if he’s still committed to Labour’s manifesto pledges not to increase income tax, National Insurance and VAT. We’ve written previously about each of these pledges, which we’re monitoring in our Government Tracker 👇
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Full Fact is monitoring the government’s delivery on its promises
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Videos shared hundreds of times online claim that from 1 November the UK government will slow down the internet after midnight. But this isn’t true. The government has not announced any such policy. https://t.co/6oMrgequLi
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Claims being shared in videos on social media that from 1 November the government will reduce internet speeds from midnight until 6am are false.
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In recent days two government ministers have made familiar claims about the government’s record on immigration and asylum seekers that aren’t quite right. Our politics blog has more 👇 https://t.co/RlZZ28dnbu
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On BBC Question Time last Thursday (23 October) care minister Stephen Kinnock MP claimed “since we came into power, we have deported 35,000 people from this country”. That’s not quite …
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With a select committee report critical of the Home Office’s management of asylum accommodation released today, a reminder that our Government Tracker is monitoring Labour’s pledge to “end asylum hotels”— which we continue to rate as ‘appears off track’. 👇
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Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to end the use of “asylum hotels”.
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Shadow energy secretary @ClaireCoutinho claimed the UK has the “the most expensive electricity in the world”. Official government figures compare UK electricity prices with IEA and EU member states—we’ve taken a look at what that data shows. https://t.co/iKHg32MkYG
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Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho MP claimed the UK has the highest electricity prices in the world. Our fact check looks at what the official data shows.
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A viral video claiming “every single driver” entering central London will face a £100 charge from 1 October is false. While some vans and other vehicles that don’t meet emissions standards have to pay £100, this isn't new and doesn’t apply to all drivers.
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Videos circulating online falsely claim “every single driver” entering central London will face a £100 charge from 1 October.
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“Facts Matter. Verifiable, testable, provable facts.” – Stephen Fry This #GlobalMILWeek, let’s champion reliable info and critical thinking. See how Full Fact’s building a better information environment: https://t.co/akhMe7eiIi
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A new strike by @BMAResidents is now planned for 14-19 November. Our updated article on resident doctors’ pay explains what they earn and what the union is asking for.👇 https://t.co/cK462l7C6f
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Resident (formerly “junior”) doctors voted to support strikes in 2025. We explain how much different types of resident doctor get paid, and what their union has called for.
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A video circulating online claims that from October, there will be several changes to bus passes across the UK, including a requirement for people to ‘re-verify’ their pass. But @transportgovuk has confirmed these claims aren’t true. https://t.co/wyIwidbJwl
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Videos circulating on social media are spreading misleading claims about supposed changes to people’s bus passes.
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Viral social media videos have claimed travellers leaving the country for any reason will soon be charged £500, even for holidays. Holidaymakers can rest easy—these claims are completely false.
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Viral social media videos claiming that the government will introduce a £500 ‘exit fee’ to leave the UK from November are false.
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Videos claiming that curfews are being introduced under new laws prohibiting being out of your home after either 10pm or 11pm have been shared widely online. But they are totally false, and no such curfew is being proposed. https://t.co/OmOoXEKixf
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Social media videos, one of which has been viewed 350,000 times, falsely claim that new laws imposing curfews are coming into force soon.
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Social media videos claiming to show King Charles talking about an “insult” from Sir Keir Starmer aren’t real and are almost certainly AI-generated fakes.
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Social media videos purporting to be of King Charles talking about an alleged insult from Prime Minister Keir Starmer aren’t real.
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Following Greater Anglia’s recent move into public ownership, we’ve updated our Government Tracker where we’re monitoring Labour’s pledge to reform the railways. We’re still rating this pledge as “appears on track”. 🚂 https://t.co/IhvF0ZmHnC
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Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to bring Britain’s railways into public ownership.
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Home secretary @ShabanaMahmood claimed that 35,000 people have been “detained and removed” from the UK by Labour. However, not all those returned from the UK were previously detained, and the majority left voluntarily. https://t.co/i8aQ8h7EID
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The home secretary claimed the government has detained and removed 35,000 people, but the majority left the UK voluntarily.
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We’ve spotted several videos being shared on social media claiming the government is reducing the state pension in April 2026 to 80% of its current value. But there’s no evidence this is true. The ‘triple lock’ means pensions will go up next year. https://t.co/h4jnEUVNwI
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There’s no evidence that pensioners will only receive 80% of their pension from next April, as has been claimed online.
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