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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.

Find out why

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Craig
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FACT CHECKS

No, purchases over £1,000 won’t be automatically reported to the tax man

By: Sian Bayley

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.

'I’ll never stand by in silence': Fake AI voice mimics Princess Anne

By: Evie Townend

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

By: Evie Townend

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”.

Government Tracker

Full Fact’s most recent updates to our tracker of government policy.

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Is Labour on course to introduce free breakfast clubs in every primary school?

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Is the government on track with its pledge to recognise a Palestinian state?

Also this week...

Opinion: How to stop AI chatbots going rogue

By: Andy Dudfield

‘See you next Tuesday’: Image of a protester behind Starmer and Trump was edited

By: Charlotte Green

No, the government has not raised the pension age to 74

By: Tony Thompson

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