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• Fake BBC report claims Ukraine’s first lady tried to escape abroad

  By Evie Townend Verified| Full Fact@ What was claimed A BBC News video reports the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska is trying to claim political asylum in a European country in order to escape an “aggravated relationship” with President Zelenskyy. Our verdict False. The BBC confirmed this is not a genuine report by the outlet, and we could find no credible reporting of these claims.

  By Evie Townend Verified · Full Fact

  Apr. 11, 2025

• Article about migrants housed in luxury hotel in Ireland shared as if it is in the UK

  By Evie Townend Verified| Full Fact@ What was claimed A MailOnline article reports on a 300-year-old luxury hotel being used to house migrants in the UK. Our verdict This article is about migrants being housed in a hotel in Ireland, not the UK, although there are reports of luxury properties in the UK being used to house asylum seekers. A social media post sharing a screenshot of a MailOnline article about migrants being housed in a luxury hotel incorrectly suggests this is in the UK, when it was actually in Ireland.

  By Evie Townend Verified · Full Fact

  Apr. 10, 2025

• Ofsted board chair is not head of the ‘UK education system’ as posts claim

  By Evie Townend Verified| Full Fact@ What was claimed Shabana Mahmood is the head of the UK’s justice system. Our verdict This is not quite right. Ms Mahmood is the Lord Chancellor and the Secretary of State for Justice, which does not make her head of the judiciary for the UK. The head of the judiciary for England and Wales is a separate role held by someone else, and there are equivalent positions for Scotland and Northern Ireland. What was claimed Sir Hamid Patel is the head of the UK’s education system.

  By Evie Townend Verified · Full Fact

  Apr. 09, 2025

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Full Fact is an independent fact-checking charity based in the UK, established in 2009. It focuses on verifying claims in news media, political discourse, and social media to combat misinformation. The organization operates as a non-partisan entity, with a cross-party Board of Trustees to ensure neutrality. Full Fact gained charitable status in 2014 and was certified by the International Fact-Checking Network in 2017. The charity provides several services, including fact-checking claims from public figures and media, advocating for improvements in information quality, and offering training programs in fact-checking and statistics. It also supplies a fact-checking toolkit to help individuals assess claims independently. Full Fact is funded through donations and revenue from training programs, maintaining transparency by disclosing significant donations. Its work benefits the general public, media, policymakers, and institutions by promoting verified information and enhancing data practices.