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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

A video shows a multimillion dollar home owned by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that was recently destroyed by wildfires in Los Angeles. Incorrect. A spokesperson for the German government said these ...

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 ...

This audio isn’t real. It was generated using AI. The video includes sped-up footage from an interview the podcaster Theo Von did with the president in August 2024. But the audio has been generated by ...

Owen Jones wrote an opinion article for the Guardian with the headline: “Diversity and inclusion is in the heart of all Palestinians. Gaza will one day host the world’s largest Pride parade.” This is ...