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June 2, 2023 at 8:00 AM

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

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May 26, 2023 at 9:31 AM

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

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May 19, 2023 at 11:34 AM

The WHO has not declared the Covid-19 pandemic over

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May 18, 2023 at 3:15 PM

Harming our health

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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

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May 5, 2023 at 9:01 AM

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

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April 28, 2023 at 8:45 AM

Are there really 20,000 more police officers?

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April 21, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Sunday's emergency alert test

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April 18, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Small boat arrivals

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March 31, 2023 at 8:27 AM

Have GP numbers gone up?

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March 24, 2023 at 9:47 AM

Labour MP wrong to say ‘there are no safe routes’ to enter UK

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March 23, 2023 at 7:07 AM

Full Fact Report 2023 📕

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March 17, 2023 at 12:44 PM

Youth unemployment no longer at historic low

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March 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM

There is no data to suggest 100 million displaced people are ‘coming to the UK’

There is no data to suggest 100 million displaced people are ‘coming to the UK’ Suella Braverman claimed 100 million people “could qualify for protection” under current UK laws, and that “they are coming here” 10 Mar 2023 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your …

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March 3, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Conservatives repeat an unreliable estimate about Labour’s policy costs

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February 24, 2023 at 4:00 PM

The Prime Minister has still not corrected the record

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February 17, 2023 at 10:10 AM

Why the Liberal Democrats’ sums don’t add up

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February 10, 2023 at 9:30 AM

Misinformation about the earthquake in Turkey

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February 3, 2023 at 2:30 PM

The government has failed to back up PM's claims about A&E patient flow

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January 31, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Misinformation in the House of Commons

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January 27, 2023 at 10:27 AM

The UK does not offer 52 weeks of maternity pay

The UK does not offer 52 weeks of maternity pay We looked into a false claim from Sir William Cash MP 27 Jan 2023 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  The UK does not offer 52 weeks of maternity pay …

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January 20, 2023 at 9:14 AM

How the BBC broadcast misleading vaccine comments

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January 13, 2023 at 10:28 AM

An MP shouldn’t be allowed to put lives at risk

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January 6, 2023 at 9:57 AM

Two speeches to mark the new year

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December 23, 2022 at 8:30 AM

Lowest paid nurses aren’t getting a 9% pay increase

Lowest paid nurses aren’t getting a 9% pay increase The pay increase is actually worth 5.5% for nurses in the lowest pay bands 23 Dec 2022 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  Lowest paid nurses aren’t gett…

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December 16, 2022 at 8:30 AM

Shadow chancellor misleads on unemployment

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December 2, 2022 at 1:33 PM

Claims that London and Manchester are ‘minority white’ cities are not true

Claims that London and Manchester are ‘minority white’ cities are not true This claim does not factor in people who identified as white but not white British 2 Dec 2022 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  …

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November 29, 2022 at 12:04 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. 29 Nov 2022 | Support Full Fact in the Big Give Christmas Challenge View in your browser Dear F…

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November 28, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Midday tomorrow - The Big Give goes live.

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November 25, 2022 at 9:45 AM

Immigration claims repeatedly being made based on unpublished data

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November 22, 2022 at 4:15 PM

One week to go

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November 18, 2022 at 12:30 PM

British Heart Foundation comments on 30,000 excess deaths lack important context

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November 14, 2022 at 4:15 PM

Have your donation doubled

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November 11, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Our analysis of Parliament’s vaccine safety debate

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November 4, 2022 at 8:30 AM

No evidence for Rishi Sunak’s claim about ‘record’ number of new homes built

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October 28, 2022 at 8:15 AM

Honesty and the new Cabinet

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October 25, 2022 at 3:44 PM

Prime Minister Sunak

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October 24, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Re: A Prime Minister's words matter

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October 19, 2022 at 3:44 PM

What I told MPs earlier

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October 14, 2022 at 7:30 AM

Labour claims about a £500 rise in mortgage payments lack context

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October 7, 2022 at 7:29 AM

The Bank of England hasn’t spent £65bn ‘to prop up the markets’

The Bank of England hasn’t spent £65bn ‘to prop up the markets’ This was how much they were prepared to spend, not how much they actually did 7 Oct 2022 | Full Fact's weekly news View in your browser  FACT CHECK  The Bank of Engl…

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September 30, 2022 at 8:09 AM

Liz Truss repeatedly wrong about energy bills cap

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September 23, 2022 at 9:46 AM

How many people really watched the Queen’s funeral?

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September 16, 2022 at 9:00 AM

The Queen

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September 5, 2022 at 2:44 PM

Prime Minister Truss

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September 2, 2022 at 4:29 PM

Next week

Next week Voting has now closed in the Conservative Party leadership contest. On Monday we'll find out who has won—and who will be our next Prime Minister. 2 Sep 2022 | Full Fact analysis View in your browser …

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September 2, 2022 at 8:14 AM

Misinformation resurfaces about pregnancy and Covid vaccines

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August 26, 2022 at 8:29 AM

Issues with energy: an update

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August 19, 2022 at 7:14 AM

Labour’s “fully-funded” energy plan isn’t quite that

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August 12, 2022 at 7:29 AM

Who can vote in the Conservative leadership contest?

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