From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Health
Ruth Jones claimed the contact tracing system in England costs £1,700 per person. This was based on a calculation which was out by a factor of ten. Read
Health
Our readers have asked us to look into claims made by the NEU and Skwawkbox about Covid-19 transmission in schools. Read
Despite the fact that some other animal vaccines are administered via the nose, the Covid-19 swab test is not a Covid-19 vaccine. Read
Clause 61 of the original document set out rules for specific barons. The clause was removed after a year. Read
BBC guidelines state poppies can be worn from 6am on 31 October. Read
Europe
The Daily Mirror claimed a new poll shows that 62% think Britain was wrong to leave the EU. Read
Health
The Covid-19 figures are incorrect based on when the claim was made, and we don’t have recent figures for the non-Covid deaths. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Lee Anderson MP used the figure to argue against all Universal Credit claimants being entitled to free school meals. Read
A post on Facebook compares the death toll this year in England in Wales with the UK death toll in previous years to incorrectly suggest we are on course for a normal yearly death toll. Read
In the UK you can’t be forced to have a vaccine. Read
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