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

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

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

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

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

The photo has been shared in the wake of the Gaza ceasefire deal, with a caption that implies it is recent. But it actually dates back to 2021. A claim that the manufacturer of Bovaer has invested in ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...