Picture of parked up private jets isn’t from COP26
Some are claiming a 2013 picture likely taken during the Super Bowl in New Orleans, was taken in Glasgow during the climate change conference. Read
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Why are media outlets reporting the Covid epidemic is escalating?
In recent days, CNN and Sky News have claimed the epidemic is growing, despite falling daily case numbers. Read
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Pregnancy, vaccination and going to work - what does the guidance say?
Readers have asked us what the guidance says on going into work while pregnant, and what employers need to do to ensure safety. Read
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How the UK Health Security Agency’s misleading data fuelled a global vaccine myth
We reveal how one confusing table about “case rates” has been shared globally and ended up in the hands of Jair Bolsonaro, who linked the Covid-19 vaccines with AIDS. Read
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Guardian wrong to suggest unvaccinated deaths are the majority currently
UKHSA explains that this is because a larger proportion of the population are vaccinated than unvaccinated. Read
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No evidence linking deaths among children to vaccine rollout
An article by The Exposé makes a misleading link between official statistics on child deaths and Covid-19 vaccines. Read
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Day of the Dead drone display of skull wearing sombrero didn’t happen
A photo of what looks like a colourful drone display depicting a skull wearing a sombrero for the Mexican Day of the Dead isn’t real. Read
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Joe Rogan podcast uses Covid-19 death data out of context
The UKHSA explained these figures are to be expected, because a larger proportion of the population are vaccinated than unvaccinated. Read
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BBC presenter corrects false claim about Owen Paterson vote
BBC Breakfast presenter Charlie Stayt claimed a vote on whether to suspend Owen Paterson for breaches of the MPs Code of Conduct was a ‘free vote’. It wasn’t. It was subject to a three-line whip. Read
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Europe
Did the French PM really ask for the EU to ‘punish’ the UK over Brexit?
Claims the French PM wrote to the EU President asking the EU to punish the UK for Brexit have been controversial. We look at what his letter actually said. Read
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