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Fact check: Defence spending was mentioned in autumn Budget

Kemi Badenoch raised the issue of defence spending during her first Prime Minister’s Questions as leader of the Opposition on Wednesday November 6. Referring to Sir Keir Starmer, she told the House of Commons: “His Chancellor’s Budget did not even ...

06 Nov 2024 at 16:18

Ireland

Fact check: The majority of prisoners in Irish prisons are Irish

A social media user claimed on X, formerly Twitter, that “61% of all prisoners in Ireland are foreign nationals”. The post also quoted figures which it claimed are from September 1 “this year” that 4,612 people are in Irish prisons, of which 2,...

05 Nov 2024 at 15:40

Fact check: Manipulated video of Sir Keir Starmer originally showed Team GB call

A video on TikTok claiming to show a phone call between Sir Keir Starmer and US president-elect Donald Trump has been seen nearly a million times. In the 19-second video, a voice that sounds like Mr Trump is heard listing “things I don’t like ...

08 Nov 2024 at 15:43

Fact check: UK Government has not announced free bus fares for immigrants

A TikTok account posted an image of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer with a caption claiming that “they announced free bus fares for immigrants”. The post also said: “It’s obvious now why bus fares go up to£3.” Evaluation The UK Government ...

13 Nov 2024 at 14:56

Fact check: Council’s four-day week means staff paid 100% for 80% of usual hours

Following Wednesday’s Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), a social media user posted: “Kemi Badenoch at #PMQs complaining about 4-day week. She thinks staff get an extra day off – less hours for same pay! She fails to realise that 40hrs ...

15 Nov 2024 at 14:02

Fact check: There has been a 50% rise in British officers stationed with Europol

In a speech on Thursday November 14, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer claimed to have “doubled the number of UK officers in Europol”. Evaluation It is unclear what Sir Keir is basing this statement on. Government communications in ...

15 Nov 2024 at 16:23

Fact check: Photo of police and protesters is from 2011 student demonstration

A social media user posted a photo from picture agency Alamy of a crowd of police alongside the words: “Police turn out on a tuesday (sic) for the people that feed them, namely the farmers.” Evaluation The photo was taken during ...

20 Nov 2024 at 17:34

Fact check: Gregg Wallace post was edited to be about controversial farm product

A post on X, formerly Twitter, claims television host Gregg Wallace wrote his own post on the social media platform warning of “disturbing reports” of a substance called Bovaer being used by dairy companies in the UK. ...

03 Dec 2024 at 17:31

Ireland

FactCheck: How many children waited four months for scoliosis surgery in 2020?

A pledge made by Simon Harris when he was the minister for health in 2017 has come back into the spotlight after a recent interview on Virgin Media Television. The promise, made not long after Mr Harris became health ...

21 Nov 2024 at 14:33

Fact check: Video of man in balaclava holding knives was filmed in the US

A social media user posted a video showing a man wearing a balaclava and holding knives on public transport alongside the words: “Woah. A terrified woman films a man on a train carrying two knives. Welcome to modern ...

26 Nov 2024 at 16:02

Fact check: Petition data shows how many people in MP’s constituency have signed

An X user reposted a comment and image from a fellow contributor on the platform which showed a snapshot of data of those who signed a petition calling for another general election. In their repost, they wrote: ...

27 Nov 2024 at 15:51

Personal Finance

Fact check: Savers have long had to pay tax if earning more than £1,000 interest

A widely shared video on social media claimed that the Government is “now going to tax you if you have savings of over £10,000”. Evaluation The Government does not tax people on their savings, but the interest ...

13 Dec 2024 at 16:01

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