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This isn't a migrant robbing a graveyard

A viral clip claims to show migrants stealing items from a graveyard in the UK.

It is unclear who the people are and what they are doing. But it’s clear it wasn’t filmed here at all; the footage is from Ukraine.

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Meanwhile, this week saw the government announce changes to the asylum system. Read our FAQs on what asylum seekers can and can’t claim under the current system.

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More fact checks from this week ↓

Digital ID won’t be mandatory for everyone living in the UK

By: Charlotte Green

A viral Instagram and TikTok video claims that anyone living in the UK will need a digital ID.

Under the government’s plans, you’ll need digital ID if you want to work in the UK.

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Minister makes misleading comparison on prison capacity

No, the government isn’t limiting Brits to two flights a year

By: Joshua Salisbury

Viral videos claim the Prime Minister has announced a new "travel quota system" that would limit people in the UK to just two flights a year.

But no such policy exists.

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Video showing UK teacher telling children to chant “Allahu Akbar” is fake

This is a fake video of a teacher telling children to chant "allahu Akbar"

By: Sian Bayley

A video shared widely on Facebook, Instagram and X appears to show a UK teacher telling schoolchildren to pray and chant “Allahu Akbar”.

But the clip isn’t real.

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