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* No, purchases over £1,000 won’t be automatically reported to the tax man
* 'I’ll never stand by in silence': Fake AI voice mimics Princess Anne
* No, Trump didn’t mention Miss Teen USA in his backstage pageant quote
* Government Tracker
* Also this week...
But first....
What you see isn’t always what you get.
Last month, a viral video made several claims about asylum seekers, but the evidence doesn’t stack up.
It claims that asylum seekers in UK hotels receive free iPhones or Samsung phones, paid for by taxpayers. Plus £70 a week on top of free meals.
This isn’t correct.
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** No, purchases over £1,000 won’t be automatically reported to the tax man ([link removed])
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By: Sian Bayley ([link removed])
A viral video says that from January 2026, every purchase over £1,000 will be reported to the taxman.
HMRC says this isn’t true.
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More on viral tax myths:
* Having a FOURTH holiday this year? Don’t worry HMRC won’t be joining you ([link removed])
* A question we’ve all asked: ([link removed]) “Gran what taxes did your mum and dad pay in olden times?” ([link removed])
** 'I’ll never stand by in silence': Fake AI voice mimics Princess Anne ([link removed])
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By: Evie Townend ([link removed])
Millions have watched videos claiming Princess Anne made ‘cutting’ remarks about the Royal Family.
But the audio is fake and was created using AI.
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** No, Trump didn’t mention Miss Teen USA in his backstage pageant quote ([link removed])
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By: Evie Townend ([link removed])
A quote doing the rounds online says Donald Trump admitted to going backstage at Miss Teen USA to see girls getting dressed.
But that’s not what he actually said. The real quote, while similar, doesn’t mention Miss Teen USA or “girls”.
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** Government Tracker
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** Full Fact’s most recent updates to our tracker of government policy.
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** Wednesday 6 August
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* Is Labour on course to introduce free breakfast clubs in every primary school? ([link removed])
** Thursday 31 July
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* Is the government on track with its pledge to recognise a Palestinian state? ([link removed])
** Also this week...
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** Opinion: How to stop AI chatbots going rogue ([link removed])
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By: Andy Dudfield ([link removed])
** ‘See you next Tuesday’: Image of a protester behind Starmer and Trump was edited ([link removed])
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** No, the government has not raised the pension age to 74 ([link removed])
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