Iceland has not declared that all religions are mental disorders
A satirical article falsely claims Iceland has declared all religions to be mental disorders. 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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Boris Johnson did write that “blue collar” men are likely to be drunk, criminal, aimless, feckless and hopeless
In a 1995 Spectator article, Boris Johnson wrote that ”blue collar” men are likely to be drunk, criminal, aimless, feckless and hopeless. Read
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MPs cannot claim £50 for breakfast as viral post claims
They can claim £25 for food bought during the day provided they are staying overnight outside of London and their constituency. 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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Some pensioners will lose £70 a week, but Boris Johnson didn’t introduce the change
Some pensioners will lose £70 a week under reforms set out in 2007 Pensions Act. Read
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Health
Viral image about patents for viruses is misleading
Claims about patents existing for AIDS, Zika, SARS, swine flu and Ebola are misleading. Read
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Here’s what the books that “predicted” the Covid-19 coronavirus actually say
One is a sci-fi novel about a disease created in a lab outside of Wuhan, and another is a book of predictions that said a “pneumonia-like” illness would spread in 2020. Read
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Europe
You can have freedom of movement outside the EU if you’re in the single market
Norway and some other countries follow the free movement rules of the single market without being EU members. Read
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Health
Women who have had 10 or more sexual partners do not double their risk of getting cancer
There is no evidence that having 10 or more sexual partners directly increases the risk of cancer for either gender. Read
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