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May 27, 2022 at 9:29 AM

Did the Prime Minister mislead Parliament over 'Partygate'?

Did the Prime Minister mislead Parliament over 'Partygate'? We've looked at what exactly the PM told MPs.  27 May 2022 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  Did the Prime Minister mislead Parliament over ‘Pa…

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May 26, 2022 at 9:14 AM

This morning

This morning Can you help make sure MPs understand our concerns about the Online Safety Bill? View in your browser Dear Friend, In a few hours’ time I’ll be in Parliament to give evidence to MP…

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May 20, 2022 at 7:29 AM

Familiar claims from new sources get the Full Fact treatment

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May 13, 2022 at 8:29 AM

No hard evidence behind passport renewal claim

No hard evidence behind passport renewal claim ITV and others reported a 50% chance of a timely renewal, but the evidence is weak 13 May 2022 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  No hard evidence behind pas…

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May 6, 2022 at 8:29 AM

Johnson and Starmer interviews: Fact checked

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April 29, 2022 at 8:19 AM

Over 20,000 sign petition calling for more honesty in politics

Over 20,000 sign petition calling for more honesty in politics …in the same week the PM makes tenth false employment claim in Parliament 29 Apr 2022 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  UPDATE  23,210 people are standi…

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April 22, 2022 at 8:14 AM

Misleading Parliament - our view

Misleading Parliament - our view Plus your usual roundup of this week’s fact checks 22 Apr 2022 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  UPDATE  Yesterday MPs voted to investigate whether the Prime Minister lied to Parliam…

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  Will at Full Fact · [email protected]

April 21, 2022 at 11:26 AM

Tell MPs that you expect an honest political debate

Tell MPs that you expect an honest political debate Join Full Fact's campaign to fix the crisis of honesty in British politics View in your browser Dear Friend, Today the House of Commons will…

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April 15, 2022 at 7:29 AM

A bumper Easter fact check update

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  Will at Full Fact · [email protected]

April 10, 2022 at 9:58 AM

Friend, 11,576 people have taken a stand with us

*|FNAME|*, 11,576 people have taken a stand with us Can you join them and help ensure all MPs give us the truth we are owed? View in your browser Our MPs are still not giving us the honesty we …

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April 8, 2022 at 5:59 AM

Update: our broken system, and how you can help

Update: our broken system, and how you can help Add your name to ensure all MPs give us the truth we are owed. View in your browser As our elected representatives, MPs owe us the truth. And ye…

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  Ross at Full Fact · [email protected]

April 1, 2022 at 8:14 AM

No, the PM hasn't corrected the record on false employment claims

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  James at Full Fact · [email protected]

March 25, 2022 at 8:29 AM

Why is petrol more expensive now than it was 15 years ago?

Why is petrol more expensive now than it was 15 years ago? Plus an illustrative breakdown of what makes up fuel prices. 25 Mar 2022 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  Why is petrol more expensive now than…

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  Glen at Full Fact · [email protected]

March 18, 2022 at 7:44 AM

The Online Safety Bill

The Online Safety Bill The Bill will fail to tackle harmful misinformation and protect freedom of expression unless important changes are made by Parliament. 18 Mar 2022 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FULL FACT R…

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  James at Full Fact · [email protected]

March 11, 2022 at 7:29 AM

Government has not backed up Russian sanction claims

Government has not backed up Russian sanction claims The Foreign Office has not provided evidence, so their claims cannot be verified. 11 Mar 2022 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  Government has not bac…

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  Andy at Full Fact · [email protected]

March 5, 2022 at 10:29 AM

Can you help fact checkers spot bad information?

Can you help fact checkers spot bad information? Take our AI challenge today and help improve the speed and scale of fact checking.  5 Mar 2022 | Can you help train up our fact checking AI? View in your browser Friend, Our inc…

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March 4, 2022 at 7:44 AM

International response to Ukraine misinformation

International response to Ukraine misinformation We’ve tracked down false CNN accounts, and BBC Breakfast mistakenly uses old footage. 4 Mar 2022 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser Friend, As the i…

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February 25, 2022 at 8:14 AM

Ukraine

Ukraine Information warfare vs democracy 25 Feb 2022 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser Dear Friend, The war in Ukraine was fomented by disinformation and information warfare will be part of the battle. In the UK …

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  Glen at Full Fact · [email protected]

February 22, 2022 at 11:25 AM

Online Safety Bill: our concerns

Online Safety Bill: our concerns Not enough is being done to tackle the harm caused by online misinformation in the upcoming Bill. 22 Feb 2022 | Full Fact Report 2022 View in your browser Friend, Bad informatio…

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  Andy at Full Fact · [email protected]

February 19, 2022 at 10:14 AM

Ready for round two?

Ready for round two? We need your help to answer 250,000 questions that will train up Full Fact’s fact checking AI. 19 Feb 2022 | Can you help train up our fact checking AI? View in your browser Last autumn, thousands of incred…

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  James at Full Fact · [email protected]

February 18, 2022 at 8:29 AM

How Full Fact’s supporters are training up our fact checking AI

How Full Fact’s supporters are training up our fact checking AI Artificial Intelligence can speed up fact checking teams worldwide 18 Feb 2022 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  How Full Fact’s supporters…

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February 11, 2022 at 8:29 AM

Daily Mirror front page article overstates impact of inflation

Daily Mirror front page article overstates impact of inflation Their calculation effectively counts some price rises twice 11 Feb 2022 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  Daily Mirror front page article ov…

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February 4, 2022 at 9:29 AM

Michael Gove incorrect to say 97% of PPE procured 'fit-for-purpose'

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  Bethan at Full Fact · [email protected]

February 2, 2022 at 10:59 AM

Update: ASA complaint

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  James at Full Fact · [email protected]

January 28, 2022 at 8:29 AM

GB News presenter makes incorrect claims about Covid deaths

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January 21, 2022 at 8:30 AM

Express overstates Brexit trade deal value, again

Express overstates Brexit trade deal value, again Last time they made this claim they corrected it…now they’ve said it again. 21 Jan 2022 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  Express overstates Brexit trade…

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  Team at Full Fact · [email protected]

January 19, 2022 at 2:23 PM

3 months

3 months Boris Johnson has finally got his facts right about employment in today’s PMQs. But it shouldn't take three months. 19 January 2022 View in your browser In this afternoon’s Prime Minister’s Questions, …

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January 14, 2022 at 8:29 AM

Party or no party? Here’s what the rules said

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  Phoebe at Full Fact · [email protected]

January 12, 2022 at 11:03 AM

Update: YouTube

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  Jessica at Full Fact · [email protected]

January 7, 2022 at 10:15 AM

Prime Minister's Questionables

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December 31, 2021 at 7:29 AM

Just one day left...

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December 27, 2021 at 8:29 AM

Do you think you have what it takes to spot bad information?

Do you think you have what it takes to spot bad information? Find out in Full Fact's quiz of 2021.  27 December 2021 View in your browser Full Fact readers, Do you think you have what it takes to spot bad info…

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  Will Moy at Full Fact · [email protected]

December 24, 2021 at 12:03 PM

Honesty matters

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  Jessica at Full Fact · [email protected]

December 23, 2021 at 8:29 AM

How many people in England are unvaccinated?

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December 19, 2021 at 11:53 AM

Hope

Hope Our public figures are beginning to see that bad information has consequences. Just imagine what could happen if we all stood together. 19 December 2021 View in your browser Friend, Our la…

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December 17, 2021 at 11:29 AM

Christmas parties

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  Will at Full Fact · [email protected]

December 10, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Disastrous

Disastrous Every MP of every party needs to stand up for honesty in public life and be prepared to challenge their own side when necessary. 10 Dec 2021 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser This has been a disastrous w…

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  Jessica at Full Fact · [email protected]

December 5, 2021 at 11:49 AM

2022

2022 Just imagine what could happen if we all stood together for change. 5 December 2021 View in your browser This year we saw bad information deepen distrust in our democracy, damage our commun…

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  James at Full Fact · [email protected]

December 3, 2021 at 8:14 AM

Concerns about legitimacy of research linking jabs and heart attacks

Concerns about legitimacy of research linking jabs and heart attacks Even the publisher’s notes state it may contain “potential errors” 3 Dec 2021 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  Concerns raised about …

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November 26, 2021 at 8:29 AM

Numbers ‘in work’ not yet back to pre-pandemic levels

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  Steve at Full Fact · [email protected]

November 25, 2021 at 6:29 PM

Masks

Masks Five separate news outlets got their facts wrong about a mask wearing study. Can you help us call out bad reporting? 25 November 2021 View in your browser  Friend, our media must do more to give people ac…

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  James at Full Fact · [email protected]

November 19, 2021 at 8:29 AM

Scotland’s electricity consumption isn’t 100% renewable

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November 19, 2021 at 8:29 AM

Scotland’s electricity consumption isn’t 100% renewable

Scotland’s electricity consumption isn’t 100% renewable This is contrary to a claim made by the SNP’s Nicola Sturgeon at COP26 19 Nov 2021 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  Scotland’s electricity consump…

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November 12, 2021 at 7:30 AM

Covid hospitalisations are lower currently than they were this time last year

Covid hospitalisations are lower currently than they were this time last year Contrary to a claim by the NHS CEO that they were 14x higher 12 Nov 2021 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  Covid-19 hospitali…

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November 5, 2021 at 7:29 AM

BBC presenter corrects false claim that Paterson vote was free vote

BBC presenter corrects false claim that Paterson vote was free vote The vote was subject to a three-line whip by the Conservative Party. 5 Nov 2021 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  BBC presenter correct…

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  Thom at Full Fact · [email protected]

November 4, 2021 at 7:29 AM

Have you spotted this?

Have you spotted this? An ad falsely claiming that vaccines cause harm is appearing in local newspapers. 04 November 2021 View in your browser  Friend, we need your help to stop false claims from spreading furt…

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  James at Full Fact · [email protected]

October 29, 2021 at 7:29 AM

Murky claims about sewage bill fact checked

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October 22, 2021 at 6:29 AM

Nigel Farage understates renewable energy figures

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  James at Full Fact · [email protected]

October 20, 2021 at 11:16 AM

GB News' viewers deserved better

GB News' viewers deserved better The news outlet has made no attempt to correct false claims made by Nigel Farage live on his show. 20 October 2021 View in your browser Friend, our media shouldn't let false cla…

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October 15, 2021 at 7:29 AM

Daily Mail report on GPs seeing fewer patients on Fridays needs more context

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