Category: Fact Checking Hub

Fact Check: Farage claims sanctions on Russia “don’t work” The Claim Nigel Farage has repeatedly argued that Western sanctions against Russia are ineffective. He has claimed that sanctions damage British households more than Moscow and that Russia has simply “found other buyers” for its oil and gas. Context Farage made these remarks during 2022–2023 in […]

Fact Check: Farage claims “illegal migrants are 24 times more likely to be imprisoned” (July 2025) 🗣️ The Claim In July 2025, Nigel Farage said that “those who come illegally are 24 times more likely to end up in prison”, using the figure to argue for mass deportations and tougher immigration enforcement. 📍 The Context […]

Fact Check: Farage calls Online Safety laws “authoritarian” (September 2025) 🗣️ The Claim In September 2025, Nigel Farage argued that the UK’s Online Safety Act and related EU rules had created an “awful, authoritarian situation,” suggesting the laws amounted to censorship of free speech. 📍 The Context 🔎 The Facts ✅ Verdict: Misleading Farage’s claim […]

Fact Check: Farage claims scrapping Indefinite Leave to Remain will save £234 billion (September 2025) 🗣️ The Claim On 22 September 2025, at a Reform UK policy event, Nigel Farage claimed that scrapping Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) would save Britain £234 billion. 📍 The Context 🔎 The Facts ✅ Verdict: False Farage’s claim that […]

Fact Check: Farage claims migrants are eating swans and carp in the UK (September 2025) 🗣️ The Claim In September 2025, during an appearance on LBC, Nigel Farage claimed that migrants were catching and eating swans and carp in UK parks and waterways, including in London’s Royal Parks. 📍 The Context 🔎 The Facts ✅ […]

Fact Check: Musk turns on Farage over Reform UK direction (January 2025) 🗣️ The Claim In January 2025, reports circulated that Elon Musk withdrew support for Nigel Farage, calling for him to resign as leader of Reform UK after initially praising his leadership. Farage has previously framed Musk as a long-term ally. 📍 The Context […]

Fact Check: Farage claims a 25% chance of becoming Prime Minister (January 2025) 🗣️ The Claim In an interview in January 2025, Nigel Farage claimed he had a one-in-four chance of becoming Prime Minister following the next general election. 📍 The Context 🔎 The Facts ✅ Verdict: False Farage’s claim of a 25% chance of […]

Fact Check: Attacks on Online Safety Act condemned by MPs (May 2025) 🗣️ The Claim In May 2025, Nigel Farage called for the repeal of the Online Safety Act, arguing that it restricts free speech and gives government too much power to police the internet. 📍 The Context 🔎 The Facts ✅ Verdict: Misleading Farage’s […]

Fact Check: Reform UK’s tax plan costed at £50–80 billion (May 2025) 🗣️ The Claim In May 2025, Nigel Farage unveiled a Reform UK tax plan promising sweeping income tax cuts and increased public spending. Critics and economists argued that the plan would leave a funding shortfall of £50–80 billion. 📍 The Context 🔎 The […]

Fact Check: “Main opposition” claim exaggerated by Farage (May 2025) 🗣️ The Claim After Reform UK’s local election gains in May 2025, Nigel Farage claimed his party had become the UK’s “de facto opposition”, overtaking Labour in political influence. 📍 The Context 🔎 The Facts ✅ Verdict: False Reform UK’s local election gains were significant, […]