EU regulations on dredging did not cause recent flooding
There is no specific EU law on banning dredging, but while some governance does affect it, it does not prevent it. Read
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Rachael Krishna
Fact Checker (former)
Rachael joined Full Fact in April 2019, having previously worked as a reporter for BuzzFeed News. She worked with the fact-checking team, and has experience and interest in online misinformation and social media.
This arrow is pointing at Egypt
The border between Israel and Egypt is commonly accepted as the transition from Africa to the Middle East. Read
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This is an image of one debate about the NHS Funding Bill
Bills go through many readings and debates which can be attended by varying groups of MPs. Read
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You should generally wear a protective face mask with the coloured side pointing outwards
Wearing a protective mask the wrong way around can reduce its effectiveness. Read
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MPs salaries have grown faster than starting salaries of nurses, teachers and police officers
Starting salaries for nurses, teachers and police officers have fallen since 2010 when you factor in inflation. Read
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Two men did go to prison for throwing bacon at a mosque, while a man was fined for burning poppies
However, it is unclear if Mr Choudhury’s fine came out of his benefits. Read
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It is not illegal to drive with pyjamas on in the UK
The article presented as evidence of the new law in this claim is an April Fool’s joke. Read
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The figures in this post give an inaccurate view of Britain
The figures in this post are either out of date or inaccurate in their claims. However, it is unlikely people are taking them seriously. Read
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This company is based in Shanghai, not Wuhan
Authorities have not yet traced the origin of the new coronavirus outbreak. Read
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The virus in this clinical study is not the coronavirus seen in China in 2019/2020
Facebook posts incorrectly claim a vaccine to the Wuhan coronavirus was trialled earlier this month. The study trialled a vaccine to MERS, a different type of coronavirus. Read
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