Is Luxembourg the biggest beneficiary of the EU?
A Facebook post falsely claims that Luxembourg receives the most EU spending, relative to what it pays in. Read
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Health
It’s not certain that 87 people a day are dying waiting for care
The data behind this figure has limitations and there are some reasons to suspect the true figure may be lower. Read
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The Lord Kerr who wrote Article 50 isn’t the Lord Kerr who sits on the Supreme Court
Lord Kerr of Kinlochard is a different person to Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore. Read
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Jeremy Corbyn did not attend an IRA funeral wearing an ‘I heart the IRA’ t-shirt
The photo has been edited. Read
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The Nazis were not socialists
Despite naming themselves the national socialist party, the Nazi’s policies - including the persecution of left-wing critics - did not align with socialist ideals. Read
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UK citizens can’t be conscripted into an ‘EU army’
If the UK stays in the EU, it wouldn’t be forced into participating in an EU army. The UK has a veto on security and defence policy. Read
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Health
Express front page headline on diabetes is based on flawed research
The research by Diabetes UK makes a big assumption which is poorly evidenced. Read
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This old photo of rubbish in Hyde Park isn’t from a climate protest
The picture was taken after the event promoting the legalisation of cannabis in April, not the climate protest in September. Read
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Environment
Does badger culling work?
Research suggests that badger culling has a limited impact on the spread of bovine TB. We have seen some small reductions in bovine TB cases in recent years. Read
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A photo of Greta Thunberg and Al Gore has been edited to replace him with George Soros
The photo has been edited to put George Soros’ face over Al Gore’s. Read
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