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Immigration
The home secretary’s claim that the backlog is down by 17,000 refers only to applications made before 28 June 2022. Read
Claims suggesting that the iconic Paris monument has been decorated with a rainbow sculpture have been shared hundreds of times online. Read
The airman who was the original source of the widely reported claims has since said he “mis-spoke” and had been describing a “thought experiment”. Read
Identical posts have appeared in social media groups for communities in Doncaster, Whaley Bridge and Gateshead. Read
Brexit did not have any direct impact on the laws relating to human rights in the UK. Read
The only punishment available is a fine. Failure to pay the fine is a separate offence that can ultimately result in a prison sentence. Read
The posts claiming the boy has gone missing in the UK use an image shared by a woman in the US in 2020. Read
Health
A video showing people collapsing claims to show deaths due to 5G activating ingredients injected into them. Read
Health
A widespread meme on social media is clearly wrong when it suggests there is no evidence that the Covid vaccines saved any lives at all. Read
Immigration
A graph published on the newspaper’s website suggested a steeper recent rise in net migration than that shown by Office for National Statistics figures. Read
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