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Economy, Business & Finance
There appear to be some errors in the calculations in Labour’s plan to freeze the energy price cap, which might mean that it isn’t “fully-funded” after all. Read
Immigration
A graph published by the Telegraph misses hundreds of thousands of people who moved to the UK to live, study and work in 2021. Read
There’s no available evidence that Italian TV showed the Prime Minister being heckled by British holidaymakers while in Greece. Read
Health
Shingles and monkeypox are caused by two totally different viruses. Read
The article is attributed to the Papua New Guinea Courier, which does not exist, and is part of a series published by The Secret Tory blog. Read
Claims that a Freedom of Information request has revealed the presence of poisons in drinking water are false. Read
An image of a newborn baby abandoned in South Yorkshire was taken in Thailand in 2017. Read
Health
The widely quoted figure can be traced to an extrapolated estimate from 2015, but a review earlier this year suggests the actual number is much lower. Read
The Rothschilds don’t have a 10% stake in Facebook either. Read
Health
Dr John Campbell claims that new evidence shows more children “suffered a severe reaction to vaccine” than required oxygen therapy for Covid-19. But this is incorrect, and the comparison is flawed. Read
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