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  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
November 20, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Is the government delivering what it promised?

Is the government delivering what it promised? We’ve looked at 43 government policies to see how they match up to promises made in Labour’s manifesto View this email in your browser Dear Friend A secret obsession o…
  Josey at Full Fact · [email protected]
November 19, 2024 at 11:34 AM

Double your donation this December

Double your donation this December The Big Give opens in two weeks 19 Nov 2024 | Support Full Fact in the Big Give Christmas Challenge View in your browser Dear Friend,  For one week only, fro…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
November 13, 2024 at 5:02 PM

Did Donald Trump call Republicans ‘dumb’?

Did Donald Trump call Republicans ‘dumb’? Following the US presidential election we’ve been taking a closer look at some of the big claims View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week..…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
November 5, 2024 at 5:19 PM

Did CNN show Kamala Harris winning Texas?

Did CNN show Kamala Harris winning Texas? A Kamala Harris win in Texas? We take a closer look. View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week... Was the Trump shooting staged? No, Kamal…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
October 30, 2024 at 6:26 PM

Has Labour broken its NI commitment?

Has Labour broken its NI commitment? Get fact checks about today's budget in our latest summary View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week... How big was the fiscal challenge facing …
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
October 23, 2024 at 5:17 PM

Has your Amazon Alexa been spreading misinformation?

Has your Amazon Alexa been spreading misinformation? Amazon Alexa hasn't been giving some users all the facts View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week... ‘Skinny jab’ trial is not …
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
October 16, 2024 at 5:02 PM

Cat in the Hat calls out dodgy stats

Cat in the Hat calls out dodgy stats The UKHSA has deleted X posts containing graphs without genuine stats View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week... What exactly did Labour’s man…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
October 9, 2024 at 4:15 PM

Starmer is grilled by the Commons

Starmer is grilled by the Commons First PMQs following several weeks of bad headlines for the government fact checked View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week... ‘Politicians recei…
  Josey from Full Fact · [email protected]
October 7, 2024 at 2:04 PM

An ambitious aim…

An ambitious aim… Can Sir Keir really restore trust in politics? ‘To restore service and respect to politics…’ This is what Sir Keir Starmer, in his first speech as Prime Minister, promised to do. It w…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
October 2, 2024 at 4:24 PM

Two debates

Two debates This week we have been looking at two debates, one in America and one in the UK. View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week... Israel-Gaza conflict Conservative leader…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
September 25, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Labour party conference fact checked

Labour party conference fact checked This week we're fact checking Labour party conference View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week... Take our Audience survey No, London Mayor Sa…
  Jon from Full Fact · [email protected]
September 19, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Tracking government policy pledges

Tracking government policy pledges How Full Fact will hold the government to account View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week... Will state pension increases offset the impact of W…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
September 12, 2024 at 4:04 AM

Full Fact vs Daily Express

Full Fact vs Daily Express Daily Express corrects senior politician’s article after Full Fact secures significant ruling View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week... Scientists have…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
September 4, 2024 at 4:36 PM

Latest claims fact checked

Latest claims fact checked This week we have been looking at PMQs, diversity officers in the NHS and who gets more government support: pensioners or ‘illegal immigrants’. View Email in Browser  Dear Frien…
  Chris from Full Fact · [email protected]
August 27, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Calling time on speculative stats

Calling time on speculative stats Off the back of the PM’s rose garden speech Full Fact is calling for an end to political parties using speculative stats View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsle…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
August 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Mpox fact checked

Mpox fact checked Get the facts on mpox aka monkeypox View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week... Covid-19 vaccines don’t cause mpox AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine does not contain …
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
August 14, 2024 at 5:00 AM

Claim ‘African immigrant stabbed a British police officer’ in Manchester is false

Claim ‘African immigrant stabbed a British police officer’ in Manchester is false In the last seven days we've looked at several claims that have circulated widely on social media. View Email in Browser  …
  Full Fact Team · [email protected]
August 6, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Misinformation partially fuelling riots

Misinformation partially fuelling riots Misinformation has played a role in the riots we have seen over the last seven days View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week... UK riots fac…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
July 31, 2024 at 5:00 AM

Misleading vaccine claims

Misleading vaccine claims This week we’ve been looking at covid-19 vaccine claims made on a popular podcast View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week... Inflation was not over 10% l…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
July 24, 2024 at 5:00 AM

A week is a long time in politics

A week is a long time in politics This week we are looking at a claim about Kamala Harris View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week... Total public spending for Scotland is higher t…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
July 17, 2024 at 7:59 AM

Fact checking assassination misinformation

Fact checking assassination misinformation This week we’ve been looking at two false claims circulating about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsle…
  Jon from Full Fact · [email protected]
July 10, 2024 at 4:59 AM

Here’s what we’re asking from the new government

Here’s what we’re asking from the new government Check your MP, watch our video to government, read the latest fact checks View this email in your browser …
  Chris at Full Fact · [email protected]
June 27, 2024 at 5:00 PM

One week to go...

One week to go... How we hold the next government to account 27 Jun 2024 | After the election View in your browser Dear Friend,  In the four weeks since the general election was called, Full F…
  Chris at Full Fact · [email protected]
June 24, 2024 at 3:14 PM

The General Election and beyond...

The General Election and beyond... What comes next? 24 Jun 2024 | After the election View in your browser Dear Friend,  In the four weeks since the general election was called, Full Fact’s big…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
June 20, 2024 at 10:33 PM

Question Time Leaders’ Special: fact checked

Question Time Leaders’ Special: fact checked We’ve been looking at claims made during the BBC Question Time Leaders’ Special debate and have published a roundup of all the key information. View in your browser …
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
June 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Postal votes: What you need to know

Postal votes: What you need to know Tomorrow (Wednesday 19 June, 5pm) is the last day you can register for a postal vote for the UK general election. View this email in your browser …
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
June 13, 2024 at 2:48 PM

Labour manifesto: fact checked

Labour manifesto: fact checked This week we've been fact checking debates and party manifestos including Labour's which has just been revealed today View this email in your browser …
  Josey from Full Fact · [email protected]
June 10, 2024 at 8:00 AM

General Election 2024: Help us stop bad information

General Election 2024: Help us stop bad information This week political parties will reveal their manifestos to the public, we will be scrutinising every claim. Dear Friend,  The general election is in full swing, but many significa…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
June 4, 2024 at 9:56 PM

Sunak v Starmer Debate: fact checked

Sunak v Starmer Debate: fact checked This evening we've been fact checking the first leaders debate of the UK general election 2024. View this email in your browser …
  Chris from Full Fact · [email protected]
May 30, 2024 at 5:01 AM

General Election 2024: Big claims by the major parties fact checked

General Election 2024: Big claims by the major parties fact checked This week we have been fact checking the first seven days of the general election campaign.  View this email in your browser …
  Craig at Full Fact · [email protected]
May 22, 2024 at 5:00 AM

Has defence spending increased by £75 billion?

Has defence spending increased by £75 billion? Discover our latest fact checks as we celebrate a big win this week. View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week... Is the tax burden …
  Chris at Full Fact · [email protected]
May 14, 2024 at 11:59 AM

Fact checking the election at a scale never seen before.

Fact checking the election at a scale never seen before. Full Fact's general election Crowdfunder is live! 14 May 2024 | Support Full Fact's General Election 2024 Crowdfunder. View in your browser …
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
May 8, 2024 at 5:01 AM

Is PIP worth ‘thousands of pounds a month’?

Is PIP worth ‘thousands of pounds a month’? In the newsletter this week, we’re looking at claims about PIP, tax cuts, covid vaccines and updating you on our supporter action.  View Email in Browser  Dear …
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
May 1, 2024 at 11:10 AM

What photo ID do you need to vote in the UK?

What photo ID do you need to vote in the UK? This week, we’re asking a senior Conservative to not repeat an incorrect claim. View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, With local, mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner el…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
April 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Get the facts on NHS waiting lists

Get the facts on NHS waiting lists This week we’re looking at NHS waiting lists, claims about the tragic Bondi attacks, Iranian strikes on Israel and political slogans on ballot papers. View Email in Browser  Dear Frie…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
April 18, 2024 at 5:01 AM

Announcement from the speaker: New corrections process launched

Announcement from the speaker: New corrections process launched This week we’re celebrating a big win, looking at BBC claims about the NHS, spotting deepfakes, and taking a deeper look at the asylum backlog. View Email in Browser  …
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
April 9, 2024 at 5:01 AM

Dive into the latest Full Fact Report!

Dive into the latest Full Fact Report! This week we’re releasing our annual report and we have some important recommendations for those in power. View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, Artificial Intelligence could play a…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
April 4, 2024 at 4:38 PM

HPV vaccines are safe and effective

HPV vaccines are safe and effective This week we’re looking at a potentially misleading claim about the HPV vaccine, a tax cut claim from the PM, and if HS2 has cost £100 billion to date View Email in Browser  Dear Fri…
  Craig at Full Fact · [email protected]
March 27, 2024 at 6:15 AM

Princess of Wales wedding ring does not vanish in video explaining cancer diagnosis

Princess of Wales wedding ring does not vanish in video explaining cancer diagnosis This week we look at 'deportation' numbers, an old quote circulating online and claims about a vanishing wedding ring View Email in Browser  …
  Craig at Full Fact · [email protected]
March 20, 2024 at 6:00 AM

No, you aren’t inhaling a credit card’s worth of microplastics each week

No, you aren’t inhaling a credit card’s worth of microplastics each week This week we’re celebrating a correction in the Telegraph and taking a look at some big claims made about tax and crime.  View Email in Browser  …
  Craig at Full Fact · [email protected]
March 13, 2024 at 6:00 AM

NHS England gets measles figure wrong

NHS England gets measles figure wrong This week we’ve published our investigation into NHS England claims around the number of children ‘unprotected’ from measles. View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, Good information f…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
March 6, 2024 at 6:21 PM

Spring Budget 2024: fact checked

Spring Budget 2024: fact checked Today we're look at some of the claims made around and during the budget View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, We’ve launched our new WhatsApp Channel this week. It’s a private, quick and…
  Chris from Full Fact · [email protected]
February 28, 2024 at 4:07 PM

Sorry, we sent you the wrong link!

Sorry, we sent you the wrong link! Prime Minister hesitates when asked by Plaid Cymru Westminster Leader to sign Full Fact's honest election pledge View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, We sent you an email earlier of Li…
  Chris from Full Fact · [email protected]
February 28, 2024 at 2:06 PM

Rishi Sunak silent when asked to sign Full Fact pledge at PMQs

Rishi Sunak silent when asked to sign Full Fact pledge at PMQs Prime Minister hesitates when asked by Plaid Cymru Westminster Leader to sign Full Fact's honest election pledge View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, Silenc…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
February 28, 2024 at 6:00 AM

Primark is not shutting down

Primark is not shutting down This week we’re going online and taking a look at some of the misinformation circulating widely on Facebook, X and TikTok View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, When a politician says somethin…
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
February 21, 2024 at 9:14 AM

Conservative leaflets omit key words from image of Mail headline

Conservative leaflets omit key words from image of Mail headline This week we're looking at misleading campaign literature, the Conservative's economic pledge, doctored images of Keir Starmer and by-election history View Email in Browser  …
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
February 15, 2024 at 6:00 AM

Think tank did not estimate that the average person is ‘over £10,000 a year’ worse off since 2010

Think tank did not estimate that the average person is ‘over £10,000 a year’ worse off since 2010 This week we’re looking at debt forecasts, welfare payments to immigrants and if we're all £10,000 worse off since 2010?  View Email in Browser  …
  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]
February 7, 2024 at 6:05 AM

Rishi Sunak wrong to say 18-week waits have fallen since pledge

Rishi Sunak wrong to say 18-week waits have fallen since pledge This week we look into a claim by Labour around food bank use, one by Rishi Sunak about NHS waiting times, and claims on social media about measles.  View Email in Browser  …
  Craig at Full Fact · [email protected]
January 31, 2024 at 5:59 AM

Friend , let us know what is happening in your constituency

*|FNAME|* , let us know what is happening in your constituency Alongside our usual highlights of the week we're asking supporters to let us know how parties are campaigning in their local area View Email in Browser  De…
  Craig at Full Fact · [email protected]
January 24, 2024 at 6:00 AM

The clock is ticking on deceptive campaign practices

The clock is ticking on deceptive campaign practices Announcing: Another political party has signed up this week to end deceptive campaign practices View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, Last week, Chris updated you on t…