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This is what the guidelines are for social distancing in parliament.
The guidance includes a maximum number of people in the chamber and remote voting. Read
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Photos of ministers together weren’t taken at a ‘Cobra’ meeting
Ministers attending a Cabinet meeting appear to be adhering to workplace Covid guidance. Read
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Unlicensed vaccines are not untested
Social media posts claim the government is trying to quietly change the rules on unlicensed vaccines, but they’ve missed the point. Read
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Building a model for collaborating to combat misinformation crises
Full Fact is bringing together experts from different misinformation-related backgrounds to create a new collaborative approach to combating misinformation crises Read
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Punishment for breaking social distancing and possessing indecent images of children can vary
Fines for breaking ‘rule of six’ start at £50 if paid on time. Read
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Health
Lots of people are getting confused over testing figures
Many people in media and politics are mistakenly comparing two different things. Read
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Angela Rayner’s testing numbers are not quite right
The numbers she used in PMQs measure different things, and cannot be compared. Read
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Health
Data on how far people travel to get a Covid-19 test isn’t all that useful
There are some issues with the data released by the government. Read
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There’s no connection between new biometrics legislation and Covid-19 tests
This legislation is to do with biometric data that is of interest to national security Read
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What do social distancing laws say about ‘mingling’?
Updates to the coronavirus law and guidance place restrictions on certain gatherings. Read
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