Andy Burnham has claimed only 500 prison places were added between 2010 and 2024, but Kemi Badenoch says the Conservatives created 14,000 new places. Can these two claims add up? We’ve had a look at the figures 👇 fullfact.org/crime/how-ma...

How many prison places did the Conservatives create? – Full Fact

Andy Burnham and Kemi Badenoch have made seemingly contradictory claims about the previous government’s record on prison places.

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An image of the Prime Minister running near his home in Cheshire has been edited with AI to include a film crew. Clues the picture isn’t real include disembodied feet, cars blurring into each other and a microphone coming out of a bush. fullfact.org/politics/ima...

On the Today programme Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf claimed “almost 1%” of, or “one in 100”, people crossing the Channel via small boat are dying. That’s not correct. The data we have suggests the actual proportion is closer to one in 1,000.

How many people die trying to cross the Channel in a small boat? – Full Fact

Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf told the Today programme that “almost 1%” of those crossing the Channel via small boat are dying, but the actual figure is much less.

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We’ve seen several posts online claiming that the NHS is offering Premier League match tickets as a treatment for depression. The NHS says this isn’t true. There was a local pilot in Gloucestershire, but this wasn’t for Premier League tickets. fullfact.org/health/nhs-n...

Social media posts claiming that annual energy bills are £2,325 in the UK compared to just £485 in France and £150 in Poland are misleading. These figures resemble wholesale electricity price values and don’t reflect the annual cost for consumers. fullfact.org/economy/uk-e...

Social media posts claim a council document shows Number 10 North’s lease was agreed before Andy Burnham became an MP last month. But the council says it’s not related to Number 10 North and is a separate let to an arms-length public body. Here’s what we know 🔎 fullfact.org/politics/man...

Council document doesn’t prove lease for Number 10 North was agreed before Andy Burnham was elected as Makerfield MP – Full Fact

Posts on social media claim a decision notice shows a lease for the offices used by Number 10 North was approved before the Makerfield by-election. But the council says the document has nothing to do…

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Have you seen a fake Guardian front page claiming there are “genetic links” between eating bacon in the morning and far-right activism? Of course it isn’t real, but many people sharing it online seem to think it is. fullfact.org/politics/fak...

The government’s Respect Orders will be introduced on 26 October—but what are they? Check our our Government Tracker, where we’re rating Labour’s promise on this as ‘appears on track’, to find out 👇

Is the government on track to introduce new Respect Orders? – Full Fact

Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to reduce antisocial behaviour and offending by introducing new Respect Orders.

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A viral video claims that three quarters of pregnant women vaccinated against Covid experience miscarriages. As we explain, that’s not true at all. There’s no link between the vaccine and miscarriage.

Covid vaccines don’t raise your risk of miscarriage – Full Fact

A widely shared video incorrectly claims that 76% of vaccinated women experience miscarriage.

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New figures published last week show the percentage of the public that experienced or witnessed anti-social behaviour increased in the year to March 2026. We’ve updated our Government Tracker, which is monitoring Labour’s commitment to crack down on anti-social behaviour.

Has the government’s ‘crackdown on anti-social behaviour’ been successful? – Full Fact

The government’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee committed to tackling anti-social behaviour in local communities.

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A picture being shared with claims it shows the broken window on a Ryanair flight where a passenger was partially sucked out of the plane isn’t genuine. While there are real images and footage of the incident, this viral version is an AI fake.

Fake image of Ryanair plane after passenger was nearly sucked out of window circulates – Full Fact

An image being shared on social media with claims it shows a destroyed window on a Ryanair flight is an AI-generated fake, not a genuine photograph of the incident.

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An image which appears to be a statement from City of York Council warning that residents “experience” flag displays as “racist” and “exclusionary” has been widely shared online. But there’s absolutely no evidence it’s real, and a local MP has said it’s “AI misinformation”.

No evidence that viral image supposedly showing York council statement on flags causing ‘distress’ is real – Full Fact

An image which appears to be a statement from City of York Council warning that residents “experience” flags as “racist” and “exclusionary” appears to have been faked.

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An AI image of Angela Rayner smoking and holding a pint is circulating online with false claims that she is the new health secretary. But she was actually appointed housing secretary. Yvette Cooper has the health portfolio. fullfact.org/politics/ang...

An art exhibit that shows an elderly woman lying on the ground next to her dropped shopping has been shared with false claims it depicts Ann Widdecombe’s dead body. The piece was actually created in March, months before Ms Widdecombe’s death. fullfact.org/politics/art...

A select committee has recommended the minimum required attendance for House of Lords members should be increased. Our Government Tracker page tracking progress on Labour’s promise to “introduce a new participation requirement” for the Lords has the latest.

Is the government on course to introduce a new participation requirement for House of Lords members? – Full Fact

Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto commitment on a new participation requirement as part of a wider package of reforms to the House of Lords.

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An image which appears to be a statement from City of York Council warning that residents “experience” flag displays as “racist” and “exclusionary” has been shared online. But there’s absolutely no evidence it’s real, and a local MP has said it’s “AI misinformation”. fullfact.org/politics/yor...

A picture being shared with claims it shows the broken window on a Ryanair flight where a passenger was partially sucked out of the plane isn’t genuine. While there are real images and footage of the incident, this viral version is an AI fake. fullfact.org/world/ryanai...

A report publicised by the MP Rupert Lowe, claims it’s “established” that 250,000 girls have been victims of rape gangs. We’ve looked carefully at where that figure comes from, and it was clearly not calculated reliably. [1/2]

‘250,000 victims of rape gangs’ is not a reliable estimate – Full Fact

A report from the Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe claimed that it is established that 250,000 white girls have been the victims of rape gangs—but the calculation behind this is clearly unreliable.

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It’s been four weeks since the Conservatives promised to correct their Alternative King’s Speech, following a letter from the statistics regulator. But so far they’ve done nothing. How can politicians expect to be trusted, if they won’t correct the record when they make a mistake?

Have the Conservatives forgotten their promise to correct the record? – Full Fact

It’s been four weeks since a party spokesman said it would correct an error about welfare payments.

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Images of footballer Lamine Yamal celebrating Spain’s World Cup victory draped in a Palestinian flag aren’t real and were made with artificial intelligence. fullfact.org/sport/ai-ima...

A House of Lords committee has recommended a retirement age of 80 be phased in over five years, starting in July 2029. We’ve updated our Government Tracker page where we’re monitoring progress on Labour’s pledge to introduce a “mandatory retirement age” for peers.

Is the government on course to introduce a mandatory retirement age for members of the House of Lords? – Full Fact

Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to bring in a mandatory retirement age for House of Lords members, as part of a wider set of reforms.

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A video of a woman wearing a niqab being asked to leave Tesco is being shared online. But the video is an AI-generated fake, and Tesco has confirmed it has no policy to ban face coverings. fullfact.org/culture-and-...

Viral social media posts claim 26 June was the hottest day in the UK since 1976, and that global warming “is a lie”. 26 June was the hottest *June day* on record, beating the 1976 heatwave. Experts say global warming cannot be measured this way.

26 June was not the ‘hottest day’ in the UK since 1976 – Full Fact

Social media posts have claimed a previous record June temperature set in 1976 is evidence global warming isn’t real.

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As the government announces VAT will be cut on domestic electricity bills from October, a reminder our Government Tracker is monitoring Labour’s progress on its promise to not increase VAT 👇

Has the government kept its pledge not to increase VAT? – Full Fact

Full Fact looks at what Labour promised on Value Added Tax in its manifesto.

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An image circulating online seems to show a Glasgow City Council poster warning of a "high risk of sexual assault" in the area. But it’s a fake. Glasgow City Council has confirmed it did not produce any such poster. fullfact.org/crime/glasgo...

Andy Burnham has confirmed his government is dropping plans to introduce digital ID announced by Sir Keir Starmer last year. Our Government Tracker is rating this pledge as ‘not kept’. 👇

Is Labour on track to introduce mandatory digital IDs for ‘right to work’ checks? – Full Fact

Full Fact looks at the government’s pledge to bring in digital IDs which are mandatory for ‘right to work’ checks by the end of this parliament.

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Keir Starmer won’t get a £115,000 ‘pension’ or ‘salary’ for life. This sum is the maximum amount that can be claimed each year to cover necessary administrative costs. Ex-PM don’t just get the money to spend on what they like. fullfact.org/politics/kei...

Have you seen posts claiming Andy Burnham can’t legally become PM because he wasn’t elected as an MP in a general election? It’s not true. By convention prime ministers are MPs, but there’s no law that they can’t have been elected in a by-election.

Posts claiming Andy Burnham ‘has no legal right to be Prime Minister’ aren’t accurate – Full Fact

Contrary to a claim circulating on social media, it’s not true that an MP must have been elected in a general election to become Prime Minister.

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Viral Facebook posts claiming police say you will not be charged with criminal damage for smashing a window to rescue a dog in a hot car are misleading. Legally, this could still be classed as criminal damage. The official advice is to call 999 and ask for the police.

Smashing a window to rescue a dog in a hot car could still be classed as criminal damage – Full Fact

Posts circulating on Facebook incorrectly claim police say you will not be charged for this so long as you’ve taken photos at the scene and have evidence of hot weather.

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A clip circulating online appears to show Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni declaring that Italy “won't allow Sharia law to be implemented” in the country. But this footage isn't genuine—it's actually an AI-generated deepfake.

Video of Italian Prime Minister saying Sharia law won’t be allowed in Italy is AI-generated – Full Fact

A video of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni saying "we won’t allow Sharia law to be implemented in Italy" circulating online is an AI-generated deepfake.

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