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Labour’s manifesto pledged to create a new offence of assaulting retail workers. This offence is part of the Crime and Policing Bill, so our Government Tracker has rated this pledge as “appears on track”. 👇 fullfact.org/government-tra…

Misleading claims have been shared online about the death of Emma Witters, a Scottish travel vlogger. Posts on social media claim she was killed in the West Bank. But this isn’t true. She was pronounced dead by police at a property in Scotland. fullfact.org/conflict/emma-…

The latest addition to our Government Tracker is Labour’s promise to make a number of changes to workers’ rights, with the introduction of a “New Deal for Working People”. We’re rating this pledge as “Appears on track” - here’s why 👇 fullfact.org/government-tra…

We’re now rating Labour’s promise to build 1.5 million homes by the next election as “appears off track”. The government estimates 186,600 net new homes were delivered by 15 June, suggesting it will need to pick up the pace to hit the target. fullfact.org/government-tra…

We’ve updated our Government Tracker with the latest information on Labour’s pledge to “capitalise Great British Energy with £8.3 billion”, after last month’s Spending Review. See how we’re rating progress on this pledge here 👇 fullfact.org/government-tra…

We’re happy to see that @NHSEngland has now published the historic hospital appointments data that we previously had to obtain by FOI. It shows that this government has added fewer appointments in its first ten months than were added the year before. fullfact.org/government-tra…

Last week the government outlined several reforms to the dentistry contract with a view to delivering on its pledge to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments. See how our Government Tracker is rating progress on this pledge - and why - here 👇 fullfact.org/government-tra…

The upcoming Elections Bill @mhclg is an opportunity to safeguard our democracy against misinformation and disinformation, strengthen the integrity of elections and restore public trust in politics. Read our recommendations here: fullfact.org/politics/elect…

We’ve seen seemingly contrasting claims about the cost of Afghan resettlement schemes following a 2022 data breach, with various reports mentioning figures from £800 million to £7 billion. Here’s what we know about the costs involved. fullfact.org/immigration/af…

At #PMQs @Keir_Starmer said the UK had the highest growth in the G7 in the first quarter of this year. This is correct. We’re tracking the government’s pledge for the “highest sustained growth” in the G7 here👇 fullfact.org/government-tra…

At #PMQs today @Keir_Starmer said the Conservatives hadn’t apologised “for the lowest living standards in living history”. As we wrote when we fact checked a similar claim from the PM last month, we can’t find data to support this. fullfact.org/economy/living…

A video compilation viewed more than 2.6 million times on Facebook claims to show flash floods in Brenham, Texas, in May. But our analysis shows none of the six clips were filmed in the United States. fullfact.org/us/brenham-tex…

Reform UK’s @Nigel_Farage and @TiceRichard claimed on Friday that illegal migrants are “24 times more likely” to go to prison. This appears to refer to a figure which comes from Conservative analysis and is not reliable, based on the details reported. fullfact.org/live/2025/jul/…

A bid to reintroduce the original draft of the ‘Hillsborough Law’ to Parliament was blocked last week, but the government says it’s still committed to its manifesto promise of its own law. Our Government Tracker has the details 👇 fullfact.org/government-tra…

The government has announced a £500 million fund to help tackle “the structural and root causes of child poverty” and support up to 200,000 vulnerable children. Our explainer looks at the current levels of child poverty and how it can be measured. fullfact.org/politics/two-c…

An image that appears to show a banner saying “Israel, you’ll never walk alone” at a Liverpool match isn’t real. Spelling errors and distorted faces in the crowd suggest it was very likely created using AI. fullfact.org/sport/liverpoo…

A Facebook post sharing footage of a high speed crash claims it shows the recent accident killing footballers Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva. But it actually shows a fatal crash that happened in the US in September 2023. fullfact.org/sport/diogo-jo…

A new page on our Government Tracker is now monitoring the delivery of Labour’s pledge to increase the number of safe countries failed asylum seekers can be quickly returned to. See how we’re rating it, and why 👇 fullfact.org/government-tra…

Are ‘Channel migrants’ 24 times more likely to go to prison than British citizens? We fact checked this claim that’s been making headlines. Full article here: fullfact.org/immigration/co…

Defence secretary @JohnHealey_MP said the government has “deported 30,000 people in the last year”. But he appears to—again—be referring to overall returns data which includes both enforced removals and voluntary returns. fullfact.org/immigration/de…