Everything government, Parliament, the statistical agencies and the major policy institutes published — read, summarised and ranked so you can skim the day in a minute.
Full Fact checks a claim from the health secretary that Reform’s only health policy in the 2024 election was a tax break for private healthcare, finding Reform’s manifesto actually included several health policies.
Fact‑check rebuts resurfaced claims that Covid vaccines tripled cancer and miscarriage rates, explaining the inaccuracies and evidence showing no such increases attributable to vaccination.
Social media claims that Covid vaccines cause a surge of aggressive ‘turbo cancers’ are unfounded; Full Fact says there is no evidence linking Covid vaccination to such cancers.
No evidence links wearing sunglasses to causing cancer; the fact check finds claims that sunglasses increase cancer risk are unsupported by available scientific evidence and misinformation should not be treated as established fact.
Full Fact debunks a recurring social media claim that cancer is ‘trying to heal’, explaining why that description is misleading and clarifying the scientific reality behind tumour growth and immune responses.