Photographs of aeroplanes don’t prove existence of ‘chemtrails’
Pictures shared online have been falsely claimed to show that the ‘chemtrails’ conspiracy theory is correct. Read
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High reported Covid-19 deaths due to Easter holiday backlog
No deaths were reported over the Easter bank holiday weekend, leading to a spike in reports in the following days. The actual number of Covid-19 deaths occurring is falling. Read
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Immigration
Did David Blunkett propose sending asylum seekers abroad in 2004?
We look into Boris Johnson’s claims at PMQs that the former Labour Home Secretary first proposed plans similar to the government’s deal with Rwanda. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Labour election leaflets and ads wrongly claiming families are ‘£2,620 worse off’
The claim that families are ‘£2,620 worse off’ does not account for any rises in wages or benefits, and is based on some cost estimates which are not reliable. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Boris Johnson makes false employment claim for ninth time in Parliament
The PM claimed there are more people in work than there were before the pandemic. This figure only counts employees and not the self-employed. In total there are 600,000 fewer people in work. Read
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We've written to every MP
We’re calling for a new system that will allow all MPs to easily correct the record when they get things wrong. Such a system already exists in Scotland. Read our letter to MPs Read
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Rishi Sunak’s in-laws’ company isn’t registered in Rwanda
Infosys, the company founded by Akshata Murty’s father, is not registered in Rwanda. Read
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Health
Number of death certificates with only Covid-19 is a bad estimate of the death toll
To the end of 2021, over 150,000 deaths in the UK had been registered with Covid-19 as the underlying cause. Read
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Here to lead not mislead
Dishonesty in British politics is dominating the conversation Read
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Viral pensions post has its maths all wrong
The post misunderstands how state pensions work in the UK. Read
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