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The government claims the Chagos Islands agreement will cost £3.4 billion, but the Conservatives say the “true cost” is £35 billion.
With the US relationship with NATO top of the news agenda, and lots of claims about defence spending circulating, we look at the numbers.
Full Fact analysis reveals Labour is likely to struggle to deliver on its pledge to fix a million more potholes each year, with early combined estimates from 85 councils projecting no overall increase in repairs in 2025/26.
US President Donald Trump appeared to suggest the country of Norway decided not to award him the prize, a claim challenged by some media outlets.
Technology has made the process of assessing crowd sizes easier, but large numbers cited by organisers are often overestimates.
Reports say the government has dropped plans to require mandatory digital ID to work, yet ministers insist there still will be mandatory digital checks. We look at exactly what has changed.
In the three months since we first covered the problem, we’ve fact checked a further 45 false and misleading claims, about everything from nighttime curfews to a “Christmas decorations tax”.
Strange videos of a professor offering cures for “thermometer leg” led Full Fact to uncover an army of social media accounts promoting wellness products with fake AI ‘endorsements’.
The chancellor has been accused of misleading the public in a 4 November press conference following the publication of new OBR figures.
Many have accused the government of breaking its manifesto promises in the 2025 Budget, yet Rachel Reeves claims to have kept “every single one” of Labour’s manifesto commitments.
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The government claims the Chagos Islands agreement will cost £3.4 billion, but the Conservatives say the “true cost” is £35 billion.
With the US relationship with NATO top of the news agenda, and lots of claims about defence spending circulating, we look at the numbers.
Full Fact analysis reveals Labour is likely to struggle to deliver on its pledge to fix a million more potholes each year, with early combined estimates from 85 councils projecting no overall increase in repairs in 2025/26.
US President Donald Trump appeared to suggest the country of Norway decided not to award him the prize, a claim challenged by some media outlets.
Technology has made the process of assessing crowd sizes easier, but large numbers cited by organisers are often overestimates.
Reports say the government has dropped plans to require mandatory digital ID to work, yet ministers insist there still will be mandatory digital checks. We look at exactly what has changed.
In the three months since we first covered the problem, we’ve fact checked a further 45 false and misleading claims, about everything from nighttime curfews to a “Christmas decorations tax”.
Strange videos of a professor offering cures for “thermometer leg” led Full Fact to uncover an army of social media accounts promoting wellness products with fake AI ‘endorsements’.
The chancellor has been accused of misleading the public in a 4 November press conference following the publication of new OBR figures.
Many have accused the government of breaking its manifesto promises in the 2025 Budget, yet Rachel Reeves claims to have kept “every single one” of Labour’s manifesto commitments.
Bad information ruins lives. It promotes hate, damages people’s health, and hurts democracy. You deserve better.
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