Education
School funding hasn’t increased by £5k per pupil
The Conservative Party has made incorrect claims about education spending on social media. Read
Fact checks
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News & Online Editor (former)
Pippa joined Full Fact as a journalist in January 2020 from her position as senior reporter at Schools Week. She previously worked for the Wimbledon Guardian and The Wharf and freelanced at Mirror Online.
Health
Vaccine approval isn’t quicker because of Brexit
The MHRA could have given the Pfizer vaccine the same emergency approval when the UK was in the EU. Read
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It’s too early to say how many suicides have happened during the pandemic
A post on social media claims without evidence that suicide deaths have been higher than coronavirus deaths in the last two months. Read
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Health
The number of people dying right now is not the same as in any other year
It was also claimed on talkRADIO that deaths from other respiratory diseases have simply been “replaced“ with Covid-19. Read
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Health
Ticketmaster won’t demand proof of a Covid-19 vaccine for concert entry
The company said decisions about entry requirements for events will be up to individual organisers Read
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Health
There’s no evidence that mercury-based chemicals in a Covid-19 vaccine would cause harm
Thiomersal is no longer found in most standard vaccines and even if it was used in a Covid-19 vaccine there is no evidence it causes harm. Read
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Health
New data doesn’t definitively show zero increase in suicides across England
Early figures from a few areas of England on suicides since the pandemic began may not represent the whole country. Read
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Health
No evidence aluminium in vaccines causes Alzheimer's disease
Small amounts of aluminium have been used in vaccines for almost 100 years. Read
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Express opinion piece wrong to allege evidence of widespread voter fraud in US elections
A comment piece in the Express wrongly claimed Donald Trump lost the election because of fraudulent votes. Read
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Health
What does the new lockdown mean for childcare in England?
Our readers have asked us how the new lockdown rules affect childcare. Read
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