Hannah Smith

No hard evidence behind claim holidaymakers have 50% chance of ‘timely’ passport renewal

By Hannah Smith • 4 mins

This figure is an estimate from an economic consultancy and doesn’t appear to be based on statistical data. Read

A man who arrived in Japan with a fake passport did not mysteriously vanish

By Hannah Smith • 3 mins

It seems that the man himself was real, according to reports at the time. He was arrested, but we can find no evidence that he vanished—let alone that he came from a parallel universe. Read

Health

NHS dentists are still operating in Somerset

By Hannah Smith • 3 mins

A headline suggesting otherwise is not accurate. There is a reported shortage of appointments for new NHS patients, however. Read