These figures for the size of House Of Commons, House of Lords, and the EU parliament are all correct
However, the European Union does have lawmakers that aren’t elected by the public. 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 police officer egged by children is a prank
Viral videos on social media seemingly showing a police officer lying on the ground while children pelt him with eggs are not what they seem. Read
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Health
We do not test 330,000 people a day for Covid-19
The true number of people tested for Covid-19 each day, under the Test and Trace programme for England, is about 52,000 Read
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Why this poll gives a misleading view on how many people the public think Covid-19 has killed
By using a mean average, the results overstated what the average Brit thinks the death rate has been. Read
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Universal Credit monthly allowance is more than House of Lords daily allowance – for now
Temporary increases to Universal Credit introduced because of the coronavirus pandemic mean the monthly allowance is now higher than the daily allowance for peers in the House of Lords. Read
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Health
Ordinary face masks are not harmful
Mask wearing is not harmful for most people, apart from rare instances involving tight-fitting N95 respirators. Read
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A baseless paper that linked skin cells, 5G and coronavirus has been retracted
The paper made claims about how 5G waves could be absorbed by skin cells and produce coronavirus but provided no credible evidence. Read
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Facebook post on lockdown rule changes are right for certain parts of England
As of 31 July, the lockdown rules changed for people in Greater Manchester and parts of Lancashire and West Yorkshire. Read
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Health
Viral Facebook post incorrectly claims that a list of PPE contracts are all unfulfilled
PPE procurement is under scrutiny but claims that all these contracts were unfulfilled is not evidenced. Read
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Ian Huntley has not been found dead in his cell
The man who killed two girls in 2002 has not died, as a Facebook post claims. Read
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