We’ve seen lots of claims about human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in recent weeks. This explainer looks at what we know about it.

After asking Ms Reeves’ office about her comments, we received a response from the Treasury. It confirmed that the last full ...

Posts on Facebook have repeated an inaccurate claim that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that the UK will have the fastest growing economy in Europe.

Some councils have asked to delay elections until 2026 due to a reorganisation of local government, but we don’t yet know ...

The photo has been shared with claims it shows “Russia has rebuilt the city” after it was largely demolished in battle in 2022, but the picture actually shows a city in Russia. The photo actually ...

The clip has been shared after President Trump’s inauguration with misleading captions that imply it’s recent—but the event occurred in March 2023.

This morning chancellor Rachel Reeves gave official government backing for the construction of a third runway at Heathrow Airport, as part of a major speech on boosting economic growth. While the ...

A photo of someone dressed in half a white dress and half a man’s suit shows George Dunne from Drimnagh, a trans woman who has become the first person in Ireland to marry themself. This isn’t true.

This is not true. The Ministry of Justice says Rudakubana has not been attacked. Claims that Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been seriously attacked in his cell by other prisoners are circulating ...

Energy company Enron has relaunched and introduced a home nuclear reactor device, the ‘Enron Egg’, that powers your home for 10 years. This is a parody. A website announcing the company’s relaunch and ...

Both the article, and the claim that Ms Rayner is replacing Ms Reeves, are not real. A screenshot being shared on social media appears to show a BBC news article reporting that Angela Rayner is ...