Many different versions of these posts have been shared on Facebook and TikTok, with the same core claim: that if you ...

Videos circulating online claim that from 2026 purchases above £20 will need digital ID verification, and repeated cash payments could result in fines. But neither of these claims are true.

Tesco is not celebrating Christmas this year, rebranding its Christmas trees as “evergreen” or “alpine” trees. Recent social ...

Many have accused the government of breaking its manifesto promises in the 2025 Budget, yet Rachel Reeves claims to have kept ...

There is no specific provision for asylum seekers to get free travel in London but they may be eligible for Freedom Passes ...

While the government only delivers one Budget a year, in 2025 we’ve already seen Labour’s first Spending Review —where the ...

Videos circulating online claim that the Department for Work and Pensions is increasing the Christmas Bonus for those on certain benefits from £10 to £200 this year. But this isn’t true.

Ahead of the Autumn Budget, we’ve taken a look at what it means when people talk about a ‘black hole’ in the public finances.

A series of social media videos falsely claim the government has introduced a “healthy basket bill” to monitor people’s food ...

The ONS has published revised estimates of net migration based on new methods, leading to claims of an “exodus”—here’s what ...

Amid reports that Labour may be planning to extend the freeze on income tax thresholds at next week’s Budget, we look at ...

Posts falsely claim the government is introducing a card costing £100 a year to access NHS services. No such card exists. The ...