Article 61 of the Magna Carta doesn’t mean you don’t have to pay council tax
Those liable do have to pay council tax, and nothing in the Magna Carta stops that being the case. Read
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The Lancet didn’t say Covid-19 vaccines are only 1% effective
This claim appears to be based on a misunderstanding of a 2021 article that suggested a different measure of effectiveness be published alongside the usual measure. Read
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Health
NHS dentists are still operating in Somerset
A headline suggesting otherwise is not accurate. There is a reported shortage of appointments for new NHS patients, however. Read
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Health
‘Pfizer document’ doesn’t show company admitting vaccines unsafe in pregnancy
A screenshot of a supposed new document from Pfizer has been shared thousands of times but is out of date. Read
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Crime
Man wasn’t jailed only for staring at a woman on the train
A Spectator article recently claimed that a man had been sentenced to 22 weeks in prison after “continuously staring” at a woman. Read
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Harrier jets didn’t spell out expletive over Houses of Parliament
The farewell flypast for the jets didn’t even pass London. Read
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Health
There were not 65,000 flu deaths in the winter of 2017/18
We’re not sure where this number comes from, but official estimates suggest it’s more than double the true figure. Read
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Some voting in local elections can pick more than one candidate
Until recently the Gov.uk website had given a misleading explanation of how to vote in local elections in England and Wales. Read
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Fanta Lemon is not being discontinued in Europe
This seems to stem from a now-deleted tweet from the brand in 2018. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Keir Starmer’s GMB interview: fact checked
The Labour leader made claims about the UK’s economic growth and fraud during the pandemic. Read
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