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Grouping together various spellings of the name Muhammad can push it up the rankings, but so can counting Harrys and Henrys as one group. Read
We’ve seen no evidence that Hitler referred to the dissolution of parliament as “the will of the people”. Read
The Turkish military’s pension fund is the preferred buyer of British Steel, based in Scunthorpe which voted to leave the EU. Read
The image is from an interview with the BBC in April 2019. Read
Crime
Discussion of stop and search focuses on its use as a crime deterrent. But this ignores its use as an investigatory power. Read
Taurine in Red Bull and Monster drinks doesn’t come from bull semen. Read
Boris Johnson’s chief adviser did not write or say this phrase. Read
Europe
A new claim about GATT 24 runs into an old problem: the EU probably won’t agree to it, and it doesn’t explain that it would mean significant barriers to trade with the EU. Read
Europe
This only works if you’re comparing an extension to a no deal exit where the UK doesn’t pay the divorce bill. Read
Europe
Parliament has the power to reject an extension date suggested by the EU. Read
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