A figure quoted by the Department for Transport and transport secretary counts journeys, not children. Only about 7.5 million children in England are the right age.

Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.

Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.

We’ve answered some commonly asked questions about the benefits system.

A video showing a man being rescued from floodwaters by an elephant was shared online several weeks before the flash flooding disaster in Nepal.

Posts on social media claim a decision notice shows a lease for the offices used by Number 10 North was approved before the Makerfield by-election. But the council says the document has nothing to do ...

Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf told the Today programme that “almost 1%” of those crossing the Channel via small boat are dying, but the actual figure is much less.

Contrary to a claim circulating on social media, it’s not true that an MP must have been elected in a general election to become Prime Minister.

As Sir Keir Starmer prepares to face his final Prime Minister’s Questions, we’ve collected some of the most memorable claims we fact checked during his time at the despatch box.

Sureena Brackenridge says the post should have made clear the story of Maya was illustrative.

We're now recruiting two journalists (one permanent, one on a 6-12 month contract) to help us tackle online misinformation and debunk misleading claims on social media.

Our tracker’s monitoring Labour’s delivery of its pledges. In the week the PM announced his resignation, here’s what it tells us about some of Labour’s most prominent promises.

We're now recruiting two journalists (one permanent, one on a 6-12 month contract) to help us tackle online misinformation and debunk misleading claims on social media.

We're recruiting a Journalist on a 6-12 month contract to join our editorial team, to help us tackle online misinformation and debunk misleading claims on social media.

We’ve taken a look at the state of polling ahead of the Makerfield by-election on Thursday, as well as some questionable vote share predictions circulating on social media.

It is not true that welfare payments have just exceeded income tax receipts “for the first time”. They’ve been higher for at least 16 years.

The government claims to be 70% of the way towards its teacher recruitment target, yet overall numbers fell in the last year. What’s going on?

Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.

Technology has made the process of assessing crowd sizes easier, but large numbers cited by organisers are often overestimates.

Deputy leader Richard Tice says the party saves money while providing better services for residents.

The US did sign and ratify the original four Geneva Conventions but didn’t ratify some later protocols.

AI flyers are luring hundreds of young people to the city centre. What happens when they get there?

In an age of shrinking newsroom budgets, mass layoffs, and AI, sending human beings to physical locations is something of a luxury.

Old footage of Iran seizing a British-flagged tanker in July 2019 has been circulating online with misleading captions claiming Iran has captured a US ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

FACT checkers have called out a Labour MP over his claim that one in six people in Scotland are stuck on an NHS waiting list.

A Full Fact FOI request has revealed ministers have decided not to establish a separate unit.

The PM said the government is set to spend £270 billion more on defence than it otherwise would have done, but this figure refers to the MoD’s total projected budget, not just increases to it.

DHSC corrects statements after regulator intervenes as experts say smoking causes far more cancer cases

Social media feeds have been flooded with fake battle scenes since start of Iran conflict