What does the pledge mean? Labour’s manifesto pledges to “fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament”. This pledge appears quite specific—it gives a ...

False. The man in question was genuinely hospitalised with Covid-19, and later added the phrase “crisis actor” to his Instagram profile as a joke. A video recirculating on Facebook claims a man filmed ...

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.

A video of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni saying "we won’t allow Sharia law to be implemented in Italy" circulating ...

Posts circulating on Facebook incorrectly claim police say you will not be charged for this so long as you’ve taken photos at ...

False. This clip predates Ms Widdecombe’s recent death and shows Mr Farage walking in Clacton-on-Sea in July 2024. A clip of Reform UK’s leader Nigel Farage is circulating on social media with false ...

This explainer is part of a series Full Fact is publishing exploring a range of topics. We’ll be updating these articles on a regular basis—this article was last updated on 14 July 2026 and the ...

Recent heatwaves in the UK and Europe were caused by the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP). Our verdict False. HAARP can’t control or manipulate the weather. We’ve spotted several ...

You may have heard it said that England’s 3-2 victory over Mexico at the Azteca was their greatest World Cup win since 1966. And for once, while “greatness” is a matter of opinion more than fact, ...

Jamie Varley, who was convicted of murdering and sexually abusing the baby boy he was adopting, Preston Davey, has been stabbed in prison. Our verdict False. The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that ...

A nurse called Maya has been struggling for years to find secure, affordable housing for her and her daughter. Our verdict Maya doesn’t really exist—the MP whose social media accounts this story was ...

There is no evidence to support the idea that HAARP engineered the earthquakes. Experts have confirmed that HAARP's equipment cannot create or amplify natural disasters. False claims that twin ...