Post about missing Prescot man is a hoax
The photograph accompanying the post shows a man with a different name who passed away a few days earlier. Read
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Coughing does not protect you during a heart attack
People having a heart attack should call an ambulance immediately. The idea that they should cough to protect themselves is a common myth that’s been spreading for more than 20 years. Read
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Health
NHS waiting list was not falling before the pandemic
Oliver Dowden said that the numbers waiting for elective care in England were falling ‘on many measures’ before the pandemic. We’re not sure which measures he means. On the main measure, they were not Read
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Asylum seeker who died aboard Bibby Stockholm misidentified as doctor from Cameroon
The man who died on 12 December has been named as Leonard Farruku, an Albanian national. Read
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Photos show pilots with badges mocking ‘chemtrails’, not supporting the conspiracy theory
The badges are a long-running joke about the conspiracy theory among pilots and social media users. Read
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List of claims about Muslims in Britain reappears on social media
A Facebook post contains a number of claims about Muslims in Britain that are either wrong or unevidenced. Read
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Liz Truss does not get a special ex-PM pension of £125,000
Former prime ministers can claim up to £115,000 a year for costs associated with undertaking public duties, but this is not a pension. Read
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Politics
Keir Starmer has not said he wants to sign up to new EU quota scheme on migrant relocations
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) yesterday, the home secretary James Cleverly claimed Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer “wants to join” a recently agreed EU pact which includes a … Read
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Images show contrails, not “chemtrails” from geoengineering
Images of vapour trails behind an aeroplane are not evidence of geoengineering taking place. Read
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How many asylum seekers can the government’s Rwanda scheme take?
A figure from the Court of Appeal quoted by Sir Keir Starmer appears to be out of date, and refer to the scheme’s initial capacity rather than the total number it may take. But exact capacity figures Read
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