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🗓 July

• Did Farage skip Parliament’s State Opening?
Social media claimed Nigel Farage missed the State Opening on 17 July to fly to the U.S. for a Trump convention. That claim is false. Reuters confirmed Farage attended the King’s Speech and was photographed in Westminster, though he did skip the subsequent Commons debate. His return trip occurred later in the day.
🔗 Reuters Fact Check – attended Opening PA MediaReuters+15Reuters+15Reuters+15

• Hecklers disrupt post-election speech
After winning Clacton on 4 July, Farage faced hecklers calling him a fraud. The protest highlighted divisions around his newly acquired MP status.
🔗 Reuters coverage The Times+7Reuters+7Reuters+7

🗓 June

• Farage claims NATO/EU expansion provoked Putin
Farage stated NATO and EU eastward expansion provoked Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This narrative was widely refuted by experts and foreign officials who stress Putin’s responsibility as the aggressor. The UK MoD even released a myth‑busting video countering his claim.
🔗 Reuters coverage of his claim Reuters+15Reuters+15PA Media+15The Independent
🔗 PA Media fact check on Lord Robertson misquote PA Media

• Immigration and crime claims debunked
Farage regularly linked post‑Brexit immigration to rising crime and economic instability. Independent data and analysis found no correlation matching those claims, contradicting his narrative.
🔗 The Guardian reality check The Guardian+15The Guardian+15Yahoo News+15Reuters+4PA Media+4The Guardian+4

• Poll spike did not equal seats
Reform UK briefly matched the Conservatives in polls following Farage’s return. However, this support did not translate into parliamentary seats, revealing a major gap between popularity and electoral impact.
🔗 Reuters poll analysis Reuters+6Reuters+6The Guardian+6The Times+2Wikipedia+2

🗓 May

• Reform UK dubbed “main opposition” — exaggeration
Farage claimed Reform UK was the main opposition during his Clacton campaign. In reality, Reform secured only five seats—far fewer than Labour or Conservatives.
🔗 Clacton election coverage/BBC The Times+1

🗓 April — January

No standout misleading claims were identified during these months. Activities included policy roll-outs, internal party developments, and media moves from Reform UK and Farage. These events lacked evidence of false statements warranting fact-check format.

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