Chris from Full Fact · [email protected]

January 18, 2024 at 6:00 AM

Politicians are starting to listen to you

Politicians are starting to listen to you This week three political parties have agreed to sign our pledge  View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, At the end of last year, we wrote to the leaders of UK political parties s…

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January 9, 2024 at 5:59 PM

Scrutiny of National Insurance reduction's impact paints a more complicated picture...

Scrutiny of  National Insurance reduction's impact paints a more complicated picture... This week we look at the impact of National Insurance reductions, taxes for online sellers and how much junior doctors earn. View Email in Browser  …

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December 20, 2023 at 6:00 AM

Our top five fact checks of 2023

Our top five fact checks of 2023 We take a look back at our most read fact checks of 2023 View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, This has been a bumper year for Full Fact. We’ve seen our supporters take over 45,000 actio…

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  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]

December 13, 2023 at 9:02 AM

Our clinical fact checker has some advice for you

Our clinical fact checker has some advice for you This week we're looking at health misinformation, waiting lists again and a misleading government website. View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, Our campaign calling for …

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  Craig at Full Fact · [email protected]

December 6, 2023 at 9:01 AM

Why you should think twice before sharing that injured dog post on social media...

Why you should think twice before sharing that injured dog post on social media... This week Full Fact have written to the Prime Minister after he repeated an incorrect claim about Labour's migration policy.  View Email in Browser  …

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  Josey at Full Fact · [email protected]

December 4, 2023 at 12:15 PM

Time is running out...

Time is running out... Don't miss your chance to have double the impact. 4 Dec 2023 | Support Full Fact in the Big Give Christmas Challenge View in your browser Dear Friend,  Less than 24 hours remain before …

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  Louisa at Full Fact · [email protected]

November 30, 2023 at 5:19 PM

We're almost halfway...

We're almost halfway... Keep us fact checking next year by doubling your donation View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, Full Fact is close to 50% of our donation target in the Big Give Christmas challenge. Your donation …

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  Josey at Full Fact · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 12:07 PM

The Big Give is live - double your donation now!

The Big Give is live - double your donation now! Don't miss your chance to have double the impact. 28 Nov 2023 | Support Full Fact in the Big Give Christmas Challenge View in your browser Dear …

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  Josey at Full Fact · [email protected]

November 27, 2023 at 12:00 PM

The Big Give begins tomorrow

The Big Give begins tomorrow 24 hours until you can double your donation. 27 Nov 2023 | Support Full Fact in the Big Give Christmas Challenge View in your browser Dear Friend,  The Big Give Ch…

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  Thom at Full Fact · [email protected]

November 23, 2023 at 9:01 AM

Sir Keir Starmer wrong at PMQs about number of people on NHS waiting list

Sir Keir Starmer wrong at PMQs about number of people on NHS waiting list This week we’ve been continuing to trial a rolling live blog of political fact checks View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, This week we’ve been …

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  Josey at Full Fact · [email protected]

November 21, 2023 at 12:00 PM

One week to go

One week to go Double your donation from 28 November 21 Nov 2023 | Support Full Fact in the Big Give Christmas Challenge View in your browser Dear Friend,  In one week’s time, the 2023 Big Give…

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  Josey at Full Fact · [email protected]

November 14, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Have your donation doubled

Have your donation doubled Your donation can have double the impact. 14 Nov 2023 | Support Full Fact in the Big Give Christmas Challenge View in your browser Dear Friend,  For one week only, fr…

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  Chris at Full Fact · [email protected]

November 9, 2023 at 9:01 AM

Sign our petition—stop political parties pretending to be local newspapers

Sign our petition—stop political parties pretending to be local newspapers Political parties are pretending to be local newspapers to gain votes, sign the petition to help stop this    View Email in Browser  Dear Frien…

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  Craig at Full Fact · [email protected]

November 1, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Video of little girl taught to laugh at explosion sounds was filmed in Syria in 2020 not Gaza this year

Video of little girl taught to laugh at explosion sounds was filmed in Syria in 2020 not Gaza this year This week we’ve been looking into claims made about Rishi Sunak’s record as PM and monitoring new misleading videos from the Israel-Gaza conflict View Email in Brows…

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  Chris at Full Fact · [email protected]

October 25, 2023 at 5:11 PM

Parliament starts to fix its broken corrections system

Parliament starts to fix its broken corrections system Major victory in Parliament as Full Fact supporters ensure MPs start to fix broken corrections system View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, You and thousands of oth…

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  Thom at Full Fact · [email protected]

October 18, 2023 at 2:52 PM

Open letter to the Prime Minister

Open letter to the Prime Minister Repeating misleading claims can destroy trust in our democracy. We wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister and Conservative Party Chair. View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, This we…

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  Craig at Full Fact · [email protected]

October 11, 2023 at 8:01 AM

Rachel Reeves house building claims don’t ‘stack up’

Rachel Reeves house building claims don’t ‘stack up’ This week we’ve been looking into claims made at Labour conference and misleading videos about the attacks upon Israel  View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, During h…

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  Glen from Full Fact · [email protected]

October 5, 2023 at 8:01 AM

Tell Rishi Sunak not to repeat unreliable claims about Labour’s migration policy

Tell Rishi Sunak not to repeat unreliable claims about Labour’s migration policy  The Prime Minister has repeated the claim that Labour policy will lead to 100,000 new asylum seekers from the EU. This is not a reliable figure.   View Email in Browser  …

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  Andrew at Full Fact · [email protected]

September 28, 2023 at 4:59 AM

Our democratic process is vulnerable—help strengthen and protect it

Our democratic process is vulnerable—help strengthen and protect it Right now, it’s party conference season—likely the last one before the next general election View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, Right now, it’s part…

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  Craig at Full Fact · [email protected]

September 20, 2023 at 8:01 AM

Smart meters do allow energy companies to cut you off remotely

Smart meters do allow energy companies to cut you off remotely This week Full Fact has been looking into claims made in a comment piece in The Times about NHS maternity negligence compensation. View Email in Browser  D…

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  Josey at Full Fact · [email protected]

September 19, 2023 at 1:29 PM

Hoax posts flooding local groups online

Hoax posts flooding local groups online Hoax posts are a problem! View in your browser "My wife and I encountered a large western diamondback in our toilet in #Risborough. We are lucky to be…

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  Craig at Full Fact · [email protected]

September 14, 2023 at 4:59 AM

Announcing our new CEO

Announcing our new CEO This week Full Fact is announcing our new CEO Chris Morris View in your browser Dear Friend, We are thrilled to announce that Full Fact’s new CEO is Chris Morris. Chris was previously wi…

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  Craig at Full Fact · [email protected]

September 6, 2023 at 8:01 AM

Keir Starmer 2003 court case is not the reason asylum seekers get support

Keir Starmer 2003 court case is not the reason asylum seekers get support In the last week Full Fact have looked into persistent absence from school and a claim about long waits in A&E by mental health patients  View Email in Browser  …

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  Craig at Full Fact · [email protected]

September 1, 2023 at 9:01 AM

Lucy Letby is not in hospital after prison attack

Lucy Letby is not in hospital after prison attack In the last week Full Fact has exposed posts offering a free year of rail travel as fake, and secured a correction from the Daily Mail about ULEZ. View Email in Browser  …

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  Thom at Full Fact · [email protected]

August 31, 2023 at 12:27 PM

Full Fact investigation gains national media coverage

Full Fact investigation gains national media coverage Investigation by fact checkers reveals “tip of the iceberg” of risk posed by hoax posts in Facebook community groups 31 Aug 2023 | Thank you View in your browser …

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  Craig at Full Fact · [email protected]

August 25, 2023 at 9:01 AM

Mountain Dew drink doesn’t prove Maui fires were ‘planned’

Mountain Dew drink doesn’t prove Maui fires were ‘planned’ This week Full Fact has continued to fact check misinformation surrounding wildfires in Hawaii and investigating the average earning figures View Email in Browser  …

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  Craig at Full Fact · [email protected]

August 18, 2023 at 9:00 AM

No evidence that laser beams caused fires in Hawaii

No evidence that laser beams caused fires in Hawaii This week a supporter got in touch to ask us to fact check a claim made by Health Secretary Steve Barclay about consultant pensions.  View Email in Browser  Dear Frie…

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  Eve at Full Fact · [email protected]

August 11, 2023 at 9:15 AM

Sadiq Khan was not 'forced' or 'ordered' to extend ULEZ to cover all of Greater London

Sadiq Khan was not 'forced' or 'ordered' to extend ULEZ to cover all of Greater London Government funding agreement set out in a May 2020 letter has nothing to do with Mr Khan’s decision to proceed with the upcoming expansion 11 Aug 2023 | Full Fact's weekly news …

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  Eve at Full Fact · [email protected]

August 4, 2023 at 9:15 AM

Keir Starmer wrong to say turbines at UK’s largest onshore wind farm made in Indonesia

Keir Starmer wrong to say turbines at UK’s largest onshore wind farm made in Indonesia All of the turbines at Whitelee Wind Farm were manufactured in Europe 4 Aug 2023 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  K…

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  Josey - Full Fact · [email protected]

August 1, 2023 at 6:00 PM

A real change

A real change Ever wondered how fact checking makes a difference? View this email in your browser Dear Friend, In May the Ministry of Justice agreed to make a change to the way its suicide statistics are presented.  The shift—making the specifics of …

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  Andrew at Full Fact · [email protected]

July 28, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Your support has made a difference

Your support has made a difference Find out how Full Fact has been making an impact 28 Jul 2023 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser Dear Friend, At Full Fact, our approach to fact checking isn’t just to ‘publish and…

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  Eve at Full Fact · [email protected]

July 21, 2023 at 9:05 AM

It does not cost the public £500,000 to train a doctor

It does not cost the public £500,000 to train a doctor Nadine Dorries made several claims about the cost of training doctors 21 Jul 2023 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  It does not cost the public £500…

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  Eve at Full Fact · [email protected]

July 14, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Conservative and Labour claims on house building, fact checked

Conservative and Labour claims on house building, fact checked Both Labour and the Conservatives are repeatedly making claims about house building 14 Jul 2023 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  Conservati…

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  Eve at Full Fact · [email protected]

July 7, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Misinformation about the situation in France

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  Andrew at Full Fact · [email protected]

June 30, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Thank you, you are making a difference.

Thank you, you are making a difference. MPs have agreed with Full Fact that the corrections system in Parliament is not fit for purpose 30 Jun 2023 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  CAMPAIGN UPDATE  Thank you, you a…

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  Andrew at Full Fact · [email protected]

June 23, 2023 at 9:14 AM

It’s time for MPs to get their house in order

It’s time for MPs to get their house in order MPs will soon have the chance to debate changes to Parliament’s broken corrections process 23 Jun 2023 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  TAKE ACTION  It’s time for MPs t…

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  Thom at Full Fact · [email protected]

June 22, 2023 at 2:45 PM

Friend, can you help us stand up for honesty in politics?

*|FNAME|*, can you help us stand up for honesty in politics? Complete a short survey to help us make a difference 22 Jun 2023 | A Full Fact campaign View in your browser Dear Friend, Over the past 18 months we…

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  Eve at Full Fact · [email protected]

June 16, 2023 at 8:59 AM

Home Secretary's asylum claim: an update

Home Secretary's asylum claim: an update Can you help us ask Suella Braverman to correct the record? 16 Jun 2023 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser TAKE ACTION Home Secretary's asylum claim: an update …

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June 15, 2023 at 1:24 PM

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson Any MP found to have misled Parliament should be held accountable for their actions 15 Jun 2023 | A Full Fact campaign View in your browser Dear Friend, Any MP found to have misled Parliament, le…

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  Thom at Full Fact · [email protected]

June 9, 2023 at 9:14 AM

Home secretary must correct misleading claim

Home secretary must correct misleading claim Suella Braverman’s claim in Parliament refers only to the “legacy” backlog of asylum decisions 9 Jun 2023 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  Home secretary mus…

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  Eve at Full Fact · [email protected]

June 2, 2023 at 8:00 AM

Emergency alerts system set to cost £25 million over three years

Emergency alerts system set to cost £25 million over three years The government has confirmed that the UK’s emergency alerts system is expected to cost up to £25.3 million in its first three years 2 Jun 2023 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser …

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  Eve at Full Fact · [email protected]

May 26, 2023 at 9:31 AM

Near term projections for UK GDP growth are among the lowest in the G7

Near term projections for UK GDP growth are among the lowest in the G7 Rishi Sunak claimed that the IMF forecasts that the UK will have stronger growth than Germany, France and Italy 26 May 2023 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser …

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  Eve at Full Fact · [email protected]

May 19, 2023 at 11:34 AM

The WHO has not declared the Covid-19 pandemic over

The WHO has not declared the Covid-19 pandemic over Some media outlets falsely reported the pandemic as “officially over” 19 May 2023 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  The WHO has not declared the Covid-…

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  Josey at Full Fact · [email protected]

May 18, 2023 at 3:15 PM

Harming our health

Harming our health Online misinformation is bad for our health View in your browser Dear Friend, Health misinformation can harm people's physical and mental health, and delay the provision o…

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  Eve at Full Fact · [email protected]

May 12, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Home Secretary and Immigration Minister wrong to suggest people from Sudan can apply for asylum in the UK through the UNHCR

Home Secretary and Immigration Minister wrong to suggest people from Sudan can apply for asylum in the UK through the UNHCR Suella Braverman MP and Robert Jenrick MP both advised that those fleeing Sudan wishing to seek asylum in the UK should apply through the UNHCR 1…

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  Eve at Full Fact · [email protected]

May 5, 2023 at 9:01 AM

Rishi Sunak’s claims about falls in crime fail to account for fraud

Rishi Sunak’s claims about falls in crime fail to account for fraud Conservative claim that ‘overall crime’ has fallen 50% since 2010 excludes fraud 5 May 2023 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  Rishi Sun…

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  Eve at Full Fact · [email protected]

April 28, 2023 at 8:45 AM

Are there really 20,000 more police officers?

Are there really 20,000 more police officers? Latest fact checks and team news—Full Fact is recruiting a new chief executive 28 Apr 2023 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser FACT CHECK Are there really 20,000 more polic…

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  Thom at Full Fact · [email protected]

April 21, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Sunday's emergency alert test

Sunday's emergency alert test Misinformation is spreading online about a government emergency alert test this weekend—help challenge it.  21 Apr 2023 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser FACT CHECKED Sunday's emergency …

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  Josey at Full Fact · [email protected]

April 18, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Small boat arrivals

Small boat arrivals Finding the truth View in your browser Dear Friend, 2022 saw the highest number of detected small boat crossings to the UK since records began. These hazardous journeys a…

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  Eve at Full Fact · [email protected]

March 31, 2023 at 8:27 AM

Have GP numbers gone up?

Have GP numbers gone up? The Conservatives claim that GP numbers have gone up, while the Lib Dems claim they’ve gone down, but neither claim tells the full story 31 Mar 2023 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser FACT CHE…

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