False Facebook post claims baby abandoned in Bristol
The image with the post shows a baby in Thailand two years ago, and police say they are not aware of a baby abandoned in Hengrove. Read
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Leo Benedictus
Journalist
Leo joined Full Fact in January 2020. For 15 years, he worked freelance as a feature writer for the Guardian, Prospect, the New Scientist and others, making maps of immigration, explaining citizens’ assemblies and debunking superfoods. He has a fondness for science and statistics. He also writes novels.
Economy, Business & Finance
How much will the Queen’s funeral cost?
There is no official estimate for how much the state will pay for the funeral, or its wider economic impact. Royal funerals in the past have cost up to about £8 million in today’s money. Read
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Wetherspoons has not stopped selling condoms for a ‘royal period of mourning’
The pub chain confirmed that a sign suggesting its vending machines were closed is fake, and said it doesn’t have condom vending machines anyway. Read
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Health
Russell Brand admits falsely claiming that ivermectin is a Covid-19 treatment
A page of the National Institutes of Health website says that ivermectin is not recommended, and does not work, as a treatment for Covid-19. Read
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Boris Johnson’s final speech as PM: fact checked
We’ve checked six key claims from Boris Johnson’s final speech as Prime Minister, on the vaccine rollout, NHS, schools and more. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Telegraph miscalculates the cost of working from home
Its estimate that on average working from home will add £2,500 a year to energy bills was flawed, and there are other questions around its calculations too. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Labour’s £29 billion plan would not fully cover the cost of freezing the energy price cap
Freezing the price cap would require roughly £8 billion more funding, according to the IFS. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Real wages fall sharply—but not by ‘record’ amount when using best measure
When you look at people’s total pay—including bonuses—the most recent fall in real wages is not a record, although it is very large. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Labour’s energy price freeze: fact checked
There appear to be some errors in the calculations in Labour’s plan to freeze the energy price cap, which might mean that it isn’t “fully-funded” after all. Read
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Health
YouTuber misinterprets Covid-19 vaccine evidence on children from Singapore
Dr John Campbell claims that new evidence shows more children “suffered a severe reaction to vaccine” than required oxygen therapy for Covid-19. But this is incorrect, and the comparison is flawed. Read
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