Health
Did Sajid Javid open a ‘new hospital’ in Carlisle?
The new cancer centre is on the site of an old building at Carlisle Infirmary. Read
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From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Video of people falling from plane in Kabul shows a US aircraft
A distressing video of people falling from the underside of an aircraft leaving the airport in Kabul is being shared online. Read
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Missing girl ‘news article’ is harvesting Facebook logins
A website claiming you need to verify your age via Facebook to see a video of a suspect in a kidnapping case is not legitimate. Read
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Health
Covid testing hasn't left 12 million on NHS waiting lists
The NHS waiting list delays are more complex than that, and testing happens in lots of different settings. Read
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Trafalgar Square “Freedom Rally” speech littered with false claims
Speaker Vernon Coleman made a litany of misleading claims to an audience of hundreds in Trafalgar Square Read
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Conservative Woman article falsely claims vaccines don’t work
Claims that natural immunity is ‘complete’ and vaccines are ‘obsolete’ are completely false. Read
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Magna Carta can’t be used to seize Edinburgh Castle
Claims that the historic law can be used to lawfully dissent against the government are completely untrue. Read
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Samaritans doesn't have a text number anymore
A post on Facebook shares out-of-date information about contacting the charity. Read
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French ambassador hasn’t left Kabul as Robert Peston claims
The French embassy has left its building in Kabul’s diplomatic quarter and relocated to the airport. Read
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No evidence of ‘nanobots’ in Covid-19 test swabs
The claim follows other misinformation that parasites and nanoparticles are in the swabs. Read
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