Education
How common is sexual abuse in schools?
An Ofsted survey did not show that 90% of girls experienced it, although it does appear to be a common problem, from other evidence. 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.
Vaccinated people are not warned against flying
This Covid-19 rumour has spread from Russia to Spain to Australia and the UK, but it isn’t true. Read
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Charles Bronson has not attacked Ian Huntley
The two men are in different prisons. Read
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Ronaldo didn’t visit a mosque in Birmingham
Footage of a lookalike of the Portuguese footballer has been widely shared online. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The UK will cut aid this year, but barely did last year
The UK spends more on aid than most G7 countries, although the gap will close in 2021. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Boris Johnson was broadly right about aid spending
The government’s plan to reduce foreign aid will still mean spending more on it than past governments did. Read
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Covid-19 vaccines are very effective
Some people are unlikely to get ill with Covid anyway, but that doesn’t mean that the vaccines offer less protection. Read
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The BBC did not claim 350 people attended anti-lockdown protests
A widely shared screenshot suggesting otherwise has itself been faked. Read
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The media must stop using misleading headlines
Often the article doesn’t actually say what the headline promised. We call this an ‘edline’. Read
Analysis
Health
The UK does not have the worst death toll in Europe, when you account for population
It has recorded the 14th highest number of Covid-19 deaths per million people. Read
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