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July 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM

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Fact checking organisations are under threat as never before...

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June 6, 2025 at 7:46 AM

Full Fact on BBC Radio 4...

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No, Labour didn’t oversee biggest ever migrant influx

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June 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM

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May 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM

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May 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM

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May 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM

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April 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM

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April 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM

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April 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM

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April 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM

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April 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM

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April 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM

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March 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM

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March 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM

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March 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM

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March 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM

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February 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM

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February 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM

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February 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM

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February 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM

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January 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM

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January 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM

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January 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM

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January 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM

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January 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM

Meta ends support for US fact checkers

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January 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM

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December 25, 2024 at 4:02 PM

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December 19, 2024 at 6:02 AM

Google search displayed misleading information to users...

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December 12, 2024 at 5:02 PM

Has Labour returned more immigrants than the Conservatives?

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December 10, 2024 at 5:00 AM

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December 9, 2024 at 5:00 AM

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December 5, 2024 at 5:18 PM

Did Kemi Badenoch say she wouldn’t reverse Labour’s NI increase?

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December 3, 2024 at 12:01 PM

The Big Give is now open - have your donation doubled!

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December 2, 2024 at 12:02 PM

The Big Give opens tomorrow...

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November 28, 2024 at 5:32 PM

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November 26, 2024 at 2:17 PM

The Big Give will double donations from 3 December...

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