News & Online Editor (former)
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It was claimed on Question Time that you are more likely to drown than die of Covid-19 if you are under 60 with no health conditions. Read
A viral post shared by a UK Facebook user claims 31 million people have lost jobs in the last five weeks. This isn’t correct for the UK. Read
A post on Facebook wrongly claims that German police can come into homes and forcibly vaccinate people. Read
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Boris Johnson was incorrect to say government guidance had not said it was ‘very unlikely’ that people in care homes would get the new coronavirus Read
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Dominic Raab was wrong to say that people can see both their parents at once as long as they all social distance. Read
Posts on Facebook suggest a media conspiracy because a picture of a deceased Irish teenager has been used to illustrate the deaths of two other boys. Read
A widely shared post on Facebook claims international terrorism has ‘stopped’ as a result of western countries being ‘busy’ fighting the new coronavirus. Read
The New Zealand pay cut does not apply to all MPs, and UK MPs can only claim extra money for office costs. Read
Posts on social media claim the platform kept money raised by the veteran and intended for NHS Charities Together. Read
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We were asked by readers to explain what travel is permitted under the new coronavirus guidance. Read
