The latest available data shows the number of asylum seekers housed in hotels increased by 23% between the end of June 2024—just before Labour entered government—and the end of September 2025. However ...

What changes have our fact checkers on the frontline of the fight against misinformation seen over the past 12 months—and ...

The image being shared on social media was generated with AI, as shown by various glitches and the watermark on the original ...

Full Fact’s Government Tracker is monitoring the government’s delivery on its promises so voters can judge what progress it has made. The Prime Minister himself has said this is important, and we want ...

Stockport Council says it has removed bogus planning notices which had been put up detailing a fake application for a ...

This page brings together Full Fact’s fact checks on Covid-19, covering common claims, vaccine safety and efficacy, symptoms, treatments, government policies, and misinformation. We review evidence, ...

We have engaged and continue to engage with the implementation of the Online Safety Act to push for stronger protections against harmful and misleading content online, holding platforms and regulators ...

There would have been fewer deaths without Covid-19 vaccines. An article in the journal Circulation claimed that a group of patients’ risk of a heart attack rose from 11% to 25% eight weeks after they ...

The flu vaccines currently in use in the UK do not use mRNA technology, although trials of mRNA flu vaccines are ongoing. mRNA technology, which is used in the Moderna and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines, ...

In a world of fast-moving misinformation, independent fact checking is more important than ever. Follow Full Fact to stay informed, challenge falsehoods and stand up for accuracy. A Full Fact ...

Since news broke that Russia had invaded Ukraine, we’ve checked a number of videos claiming to show the war unfolding. Often during a crisis people share videos claiming to show what’s happening. This ...

Gargling water mixed with salt or vinegar eliminates the new coronavirus from your throat. A post on Facebook shares a common piece of false advice on how to treat the new coronavirus. It says that ...