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.
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Full Fact warns a compilation video showing Volodymyr Zelenskyy belly dancing includes two AI-generated deepfakes alongside one genuine clip from his acting career, emphasising misattribution and synthetic media risks.
Full Fact finds no evidence the prime minister is creating an ‘Emergency Register’ of civilians fit to fight; the Liberal Democrats’ separate Civil Volunteer Reserve proposal is not government policy and does not imply mandatory registration.
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.
A viral video was edited to splice together clips from Barack Obama, altering the meaning of his remarks; the fact check identifies the manipulation and explains how the edit misrepresents his views on democratic ideals.
Fact check of claims made by Prime Minister Andy Burnham in his first Labour Party conference keynote in Liverpool, assessing accuracy across several statements from his speech and identifying where assertions are misleading or unsupported.
A viral video that appears to show a large pro‑Palestine march in the UK is AI‑generated; both audio and visuals contain Google’s SynthID watermark, indicating the footage is fabricated.
A viral video of women in headscarves queueing has been misrepresented online; it shows Muslim women waiting for a clothing sale, not lining up to enrol children in free public childcare, Full Fact finds.
A circulating compilation video includes a doctored clip of a crying Ukrainian soldier; Full Fact identifies the fake footage and warns it is being reshared on Facebook as genuine.
A video filmed in Sheffield in August 2024 has been reshared with misleading claims that it shows an event in September 2026; Full Fact verifies the clip’s original date and context.
Labour by‑election candidate Sagal Abdi‑Wali, who arrived in the UK as a child refugee in the 1990s, is listed as a British citizen on Companies House, contradicting social media claims about her nationality.
Facebook posts claiming former Makerfield MP Josh Simons has been appointed head of the No 10 policy unit are incorrect; Simons has not been given that Downing Street role.
Viral social posts claiming Japan has banned halal food, mosques, burqas and the call to prayer are false; Japan has not introduced such laws and its constitution guarantees freedom of religion, Full Fact finds.
Explains that a viral Facebook post claiming Toby Carvery is giving away free carveries for ‘National Spud Week’ is false, correcting the misinformation and clarifying there is no official promotion by the chain.
An edited clip of the South Tower attack on 11 September has been recirculating; the video has been altered to remove the plane, misleadingly implying no aircraft struck the building.