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* No evidence you’ll soon have to pay a tenner to see your GP
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Videos on social media claim the Prime Minister announced that the state pension will fall to 80% of its current value next April.
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** Fact checks
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** There’s no mass AI phone-scanning plan ([link removed])
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By: Charlotte Green ([link removed])
Viral videos claim that authorities will soon scan everyone’s phone without notice.
This is false. The audio again appears to be made with AI.
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** This defection video of a Conservative MP is fake ([link removed])
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By: Sian Bayley ([link removed])
A clip appearing to show Conservative MP George Freeman joining Reform UK was almost certainly generated with AI.
Mr Freeman confirmed it’s false and reported it to the police.
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More on Reform UK:
* Is Reform UK on course for the ‘biggest landslide’ in history? ([link removed])
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** No evidence you’ll soon have to pay a tenner to see your GP ([link removed])
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By: Joshua Salisbury ([link removed])
Viral videos claim new GP appointment fees will start next month.
There’s no evidence of any such plan.
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** Government Tracker
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See our most recent updates.
** Wednesday 22 October
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Has the government established a National Wealth Fund? ([link removed])
** Friday 17 October
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Is the government on course to secure ‘the highest sustained growth in the G7’? ([link removed])
** Thursday 16 October
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Is Labour on track to introduce digital IDs for ‘Right to Work’ checks? ([link removed])
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** Sadly, over-50s can’t get a £10 M&S hamper ([link removed])
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** 'Anti-fascist' taped to a bin with a dodgy object stuck to their head is performance art ([link removed])
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