Correction log
Every correction to our fact checks and articles, newest first. 422 in all · page 12 of 15.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: The SNP won its fifth consecutive Holyrood election but is seven seats short of a majority.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Scotch Whisky Association: The Scotch Whisky Association estimated US tariffs on whisky were costing the industry about £4 million a week.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from True to Mostly True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: The Scottish Greens returned a record number of MSPs in the election.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Mostly True to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Senate Banking Committee: The Senate Banking Committee voted 13-11 on Kevin Warsh's nomination, with all 13 Republicans for and all 11 Democrats against.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Nigerian Senate: The Senate confirmed Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of Foreign Affairs.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
US Senate: The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve Board by 51-45, with John Fetterman the only Democrat in favour.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: The Senate passed a bipartisan bill to make housing more accessible and affordable, a rare bipartisan effort to address a national problem.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Welsh Government: The Senedd passed the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill today.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Unverified to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
US State Department: The State Department's visa restrictions on South Sudanese officials included references to Crawford Limited.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Greg Steube: The Steube-Barrasso taxpayer privacy bill passed the House.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: The Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Bab al-Mandeb and related passages are essential routes for global energy exports, food imports, industry and trade.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
USA Today: The Supreme Court removed a remaining check on money in politics on 30 June.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Tigray People's Liberation Front: The TPLF announced it has taken back control of Tigray's government, ending the peace deal between Ethiopia's federal government and Tigray.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW): The Tisza government has a distinctly technocratic profile and relies on experts from the private sector and public administration.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from True to Mostly True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
US Department of Justice: The Trump Justice Department sued Minnesota over the state's efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
US Department of Justice: The Trump administration charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft that killed four people.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Brennan Center for Justice: The Trump administration has escalated its campaign to cast doubt on the 2020 election as part of a wider effort to undermine future elections.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: The Trump administration is trying to obtain voter registration files from 30 states, including Arizona, to build a central database of all US citizens' personal information.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from False to Misleading.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
US Environmental Protection Agency: The Trump administration revoked the scientific finding that has long been the central basis for US climate regulation.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
US Treasury Department: The Trump administration sanctioned a major China-based oil refinery and about 40 shipping companies and tankers that carry Iranian oil.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
UK government: The UK eased sanctions on imports of Russian jet fuel and diesel refined in third countries.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
UK Foreign Office: The UK sanctioned 35 individuals and entities for trafficking vulnerable migrants to fight in Ukraine and supplying components to Russian drone makers.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
UK Foreign Office: The UK sanctioned an Iranian-linked network accused of plotting attacks in the UK and elsewhere.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Federal Reserve: The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at a target range of 3.5% to 3.75%.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
US House of Representatives: The US House voted 218-203 to approve a bill expanding access to E15 gasoline.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
US Department of Justice: The US Justice Department charged the governor of Sinaloa and nine other current or former Mexican officials with aiding the Sinaloa cartel's drug imports into the US.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from False to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: The US Senate voted 50-48 early on Thursday to advance a funding plan for ICE and Border Patrol.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
La Nación: The US State Department cancelled tourist visas for more than half of La Nación's board members.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
US Treasury Department: The US Treasury announced on Thursday new sanctions on people and entities accused of exploiting Iraq's oil sector to benefit Iran and its proxy militias.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
US Treasury Department: The US Treasury announced sanctions on people and entities accused of exploiting Iraq's oil sector to benefit Iran and its proxy militias.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.