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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage MP claimed that “one million people living in this country don’t speak any English at all”.

Official portrait of Nigel Farage MP

According to the 2021 Census, only 161,000 people in England and Wales said they couldn’t speak any English, and it’s unlikely this figure has increased to one million since then.

English speakers

We’ve seen several claims about the popularity of the Prime Minister, with some suggesting it is at historic lows.

Sir Keir Starmer giving a speech on 5 February

We’ve taken a look at what some recent polls have said about Sir Keir Starmer’s satisfaction, favourability and approval ratings, and how they compare with previous PMs’ ratings.

PM popularity

Images circulating online appear to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor being led away by police officers.

Media tripods are pictured at an entrance to Wood Farm on the royal family's Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.

These images are AI-generated. We’ve seen no published images of him being led away by officers following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Andrew arrest