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We’ve fact checked a number of claims made by the Prime Minister during PMQs over the last two years. Here are five that stand out, ahead of his final session on Wednesday. fullfact.org/politics/keir-…

The government promised to “fulfill” the ambition of nationwide gigabit broadband coverage by 2030. But this target has been pushed back to 2032. Our Government Tracker has the details 👇 fullfact.org/government-tra…

Posts circulating online claim that Harry Kane has "confirmed” that he will not wear the LGBT rainbow symbol in upcoming matches. But this isn’t true. There is zero evidence he ever made these comments, and the English FA has confirmed the quote is fake. fullfact.org/sport/harry-ka…

False claims that the research project HAARP is behind the recent heatwaves in the UK and Europe are being shared online. As we’ve explained many times before, HAARP cannot control or manipulate the weather. fullfact.org/environment/ha…

World Cup history is surprisingly short, and this tournament is unusually long. So when you hear a World Cup stat that seems particularly striking or like some kind of record, think about the sample size. fullfact.org/sport/world-cu…

In his first interview since announcing his resignation Sir Keir Starmer claimed Labour has “only ever won three majorities”. In fact, the party has won nine majorities, four of which were from opposition. fullfact.org/politics/how-m…

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1/ Christi Hill left the police force over a year before Henry Nowak's tragic death. Henry was handcuffed as he lay dying from stab wounds after his attacker falsely ‌alleged a racist attack. Christi was wrongly named as an officer involved, facing abuse, death threats and relocation.

Claims that Jamie Varley, who is serving a life sentence for the murder and sexual abuse of the baby boy he was adopting, has been stabbed in prison have been widely shared online. But the Ministry of Justice said there is “no truth” to this. fullfact.org/crime/jamie-va…

A video of a ‘migrant’ on a small boat has been altered using AI to make it appear as if he’s waving a machete. The fake video has been shared thousands of times online, including by the leader of the London Assembly Conservatives, Susan Hall. fullfact.org/immigration/ai…

After we got in touch, one post was updated to make it clear Maya is “fictional”, the other deleted. Ms Brackenridge said the posts were undertaken by a member of staff, there “was not any intention to mislead” and it was an attempt “to present policy in an accessible way”. (2/2)

Last month a post on Sureena Brackenridge MP’s social media accounts told the story of a nurse called Maya, and her struggle to find affordable housing. But Maya doesn’t really exist, and an image accompanying the posts appears to be made with AI. (1/2) fullfact.org/politics/suree…

After the publication last month of the draft Conversion Practices Bill, we’ve updated our Government Tracker page which is monitoring Labour’s 2024 manifesto promise to “deliver a full trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices”. fullfact.org/government-tra…

The @Conservatives still haven't corrected an inaccurate claim from their Alternative King's Speech in May, that "for the first time ever, the total welfare bill is now higher than total receipts from income tax." 54 days and counting... fullfact.org/economy/statis…

Ahead of @England’s next World Cup match, we’ve seen lots of claims about Mexico’s home advantage - so we’ve done a little number crunching. The stats show Mexico are formidable at the Azteca… but so is England’s away record. 🇲🇽🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 fullfact.org/sport/mexico-e…

False claims that the twin earthquakes in Venezuela were "engineered" by HAARP, a research project studying the Earth’s atmosphere, have been shared online. But experts say HAARP cannot create or amplify earthquakes. fullfact.org/environment/ve…

We’ve seen two clips circulating online with claims they show traffic lights “melting” due to the recent heatwaves in Europe. But these videos actually show fire damage in Italy and Germany unrelated to heatwaves. fullfact.org/environment/vi…

Last month an image was widely shared on social media with claims that it showed migrants getting out of a lorry on the M62. But there’s no evidence this is a real image, and good reason to think it’s AI. Here’s why 👇 fullfact.org/immigration/mi…