Category Archives: Full Fact

A guide to the backlog of asylum decisions, the difference between the “flow” and “legacy” backlogs, and how the backlog has been impacted by recent government policy.Source

A claim circulating on Facebook that the ruins of the Francis Scott Key Bridge were featured in the disaster film Leave the World Behind is false.Source

MPs can claim up to £25 for food, but only if they spend a night away from their constituency or London on parliamentary business.Source

An image claiming to show US troops being deployed in the Philippines is actually an old image of British soldiers.Source

A think tank estimated half of UK government bilateral aid spending last year was spent within the UK, not half of total UK aid spending.Source

Claims on NHS satisfaction from both the Conservatives and Labour weren’t quite as simple as they seemed.Source

A recording supposedly of the Mayor of London has been shared widely on social media, but was likely made using AI.Source

Although the number of cases awaiting non-emergency treatment in England technically fell by about 36,000, about 36,000 cases were also excluded from the data. If measured consistently, it would haveSource

Passport Canada has reportedly apologised to a 90-year-old woman after she was told her renewed passport would not list ‘Palestine’ as her place of birth.Source

Transport for London is not legally prevented from removing bat boxes installed on cameras which enforce London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone, contrary to claims on social media.Source

Sadiq Khan has repeatedly ruled out bringing in a pay-per-mile scheme while he is mayor. The Conservatives have argued this commitment can’t be trusted.Source