This headline is a digital hoax – Starmer never said anything like that.

Immigration has become a top concern for voters ahead of Britain's first general election since leaving the European Union. NPR The UK is seeing record numbers of immigrants and Chancellor Rishi Sunak is planning to deport them to East Africa, according to reports.

The post, shared on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, features what appears to be a Guardian headline about Islam in the UK. The article closely resembles the paper's layout, including a small photo of Starmer in the corner.

The headline reads: “Islam has accepted the LGBTQ+ community. My goal is to get Britain to accept Islam.”

This claim is inaccurate. The headline was not published in the Guardian. WebsiteSimilarly, it is their Social media account.

This is not the first time misinformation has been shared online: Check Your Fact magazine recently denied claims that The Economist ran a cover featuring crosshairs on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.