Health
Is the suicide rate up?
The number of registered suicides in England is up, but changes to how suicide is recorded may account for some of the rise. Read
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Health
The government has given six hospitals money to upgrade buildings
Another 21 hospital trusts were given money to plan for new buildings, but not to actually begin construction. Read
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Don’t trust claims about the change in the number of churches and mosques in London
It’s hard to say exactly how many churches and mosques there are in London. Read
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The Royal British Legion will offer poppies in all UK communities
The charity has confirmed poppies will be offered “in every community in the UK.” Read
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The Royal British Legion is not stopping poppy sales in certain areas due to “upset minorities”
The charity has routinely said this claim is untrue. Read
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Europe
It’s not true to say a Brexit extension would cost £1 billion
You can say your plan is to leave with a deal, or you can say an extension will cost £1 billion a month, but you can't say both. Read
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This post incorrectly claims everyone with cancer has a pH that is too acidic
This post makes claims about the relation between the body’s pH and health that have been widely debunked. Read
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EU staff don’t lose their pensions for criticising the EU
A viral post falsely claims senior EU employees don’t criticise the EU because they’d lose their pensions. Read
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That viral photo of a cloud that looks like a skull was taken from a heavy metal album cover
A picture which shows a skull which looks like a cloud in California has been faked. The cloud is taken from an Iron Maiden album cover. Read
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An Italian politician did not expose her underwear during her swearing-in ceremony
The original photo has been edited to show this. Read
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