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Tony and Cherie Blair are not directors of a PFI consortium
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Health
Government issues contradictory advice on travel quarantine
The government has given conflicting advice about who needs to quarantine after travelling home from abroad from 10 July. Read
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Mobile phone cancellations in China don’t prove that 21 million have died of Covid-19
The number of mobile phone subscriptions in China fell by 21 million between December and February. This doesn’t mean 21 million have died. Read
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Health
Increase in doctors and nurses does not include Covid-19 returners
Rises in the number of full-time doctors and nurses in the NHS do not include staff members who returned to help during the coronavirus pandemic. Read
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Health
New data reveals PM’s testing speeds claims as wrong
The PM claimed all tests at regional sites and mobile units were processed within 24 hours. New data shows, at the time, only 19% and 5% of tests respectively were processed within 24 hours. Read
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City Of London Police are not warning people about this scam claiming to involve banks and mobile network providers
This is not a real scam. Read
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The “Irish slave” myth has been widely discredited
The myth is based on a misunderstanding of indentured servitude. Read
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Leicester going back into lockdown has nothing to do with 5G
Leicester is one of many cities which has 5G coverage. Read
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Education
The government’s education funding figures need context
Figures given by the Department for Education about the amount of weekly funding for schools do not give the full picture. Read
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Education
Data from Barnardo’s doesn’t show the number of children needing foster care has grown 44%
Barnardo’s has seen a 44% increase in the number of children referred from councils to be placed in foster care during the pandemic. Read
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