Reported claimRated This tweet appears to have been fabricated by a satirical Facebook page and is now being shared out of context. We can find no evidence Mr Zahawi ever tweeted this, and it appears to be a joke in reference to a genuine blunder by the minister. · Full Fact
Full Fact rated the claim “Nadhim Zahawi confused actors Leslie Phillips and Lesley Joseph in a tribute tweet following the former’s recent death.” This tweet appears to have been fabricated by a satirical Facebook page and is now being shared out of context. We can find no evidence Mr Zahawi ever tweeted this, and it appears to be a joke in reference to a genuine blunder by the minister..
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