Video of monster climbing buildings appears to be a hoax
A graphic designer has said that he created one of the videos of the monster, and it unexpectedly went viral. Read
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Health
What booster target has the government announced to tackle the Omicron variant?
The target is to give a booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to every eligible adult in England who wants one by the end of the year. Read
Analysis
Laws can be made without a parliamentary vote, contrary to the health secretary’s claim
New Covid face mask rules, for example, came into force before Parliament voted on the matter. Read
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Full Fact welcomes Joint Committee's Online Safety Bill report—but questions on freedom of expression unanswered
The Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill published their report on the government’s proposed legislation, due next year. Read
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Health
There aren’t 10,000 patients in hospital with Covid in Wales
The latest data from the Welsh government suggests the correct figure is actually more like 500. Read
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Immigration
No evidence asylum seekers have used pets to argue against deportation
A previously debunked claim about people being granted the right to live in the UK because they own a pet here has reappeared. Read
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Downing Street quiz picture doesn’t show bin bag over CCTV
Other photos of the room show it’s an ornate curtain. Read
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Video of Michael Gove dancing is from Conservative conference not Christmas party
A video of Michael Gove dancing to ‘I wanna dance with somebody’ is not from a Christmas party in Downing Street in 2020. Read
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Do police normally investigate things that happened a year ago?
Asked about an alleged party at Downing Street during lockdown, Dominic Raab claimed police ‘don’t normally’ investigate alleged offences which took place a year ago. Read
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Health
Lionel Shriver is wrong to say that Covid-19 vaccines can’t stop the virus spreading
The vaccines prevent many infections from happening—and prevent many onward infections as a result. Read
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