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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ben Quinn Political correspondent

What conspiracy theories are UK MPs being told to look out for?

People hold placards with phrases such as 'no to mandatory vaccines'.
A protest in London in 2020 against vaccines and other issues. Many of the conspiracy theories highlighted in the report have antisemitic overtones. Photograph: Guy Bell/Rex/Shutterstock

MPs and election candidates are being provided with a guide on recognising conspiracy theories – ranging from false claims about 5G technology to others about vaccines and global organisations such as the International Monetary Fund.

The guide was commissioned by Penny Mordaunt, the leader of the House of Commons, who launched it on Tuesday with the shadow leader, Lucy Powell, amid concern about the impact of conspiracies theories, in many cases with antisemitic overtones.

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