This advice on how to fight a parking ticket is wrong
If you receive a parking charge notice from a private car park and wish to appeal it, don’t pay it immediately. Read
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It's not correct that 98% of world trade is done via the WTO
98% of global trade is done by members of the WTO, but most of this trade is done via trade agreements, not WTO rules. Read
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Environment
How energy intensive is a Google search?
It’s really hard to say exactly how energy intensive a Google search is, but a recent Sunday Times article overestimated the figure. Read
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These figures on MP expenses are incorrect
A post falsely claimed that Scottish Conservative MPs spent far more on travel and accommodation expenses than SNP MPs. Average expenses per MP were lower for Scottish Conservative MPs than SNP ones. Read
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Health
We can’t say patients are waiting over two weeks to see a GP on average
Reports that the average wait to see GPs has passed the two-week mark aren’t based on reliable evidence. Read
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Europe
MP tweets inaccurate quote from quotes website
The text has been circulating online for some time attributed to Monnet, but he doesn’t seem to have said it. Read
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Europe
The Telegraph’s poll figures on suspending parliament are misleading
The Telegraph claimed a majority of people support the suspension of parliament. The figure was in fact 44%. There are other problems with this poll. Read
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The cabbage myth returns: EU cabbage regulations don’t have 26,911 words
There are not 26,911 words in EU cabbage regulations. It’s an urban legend which dates back to 1951. Read
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Tommy Robinson was not prosecuted for causing distress to men on trial for grooming
Tommy Robinson was found guilty in July 2019 of contempt of court after live-streaming footage of defendants in a trial that had a reporting ban. Read
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Full Fact's joint research programme with Africa Check and Chequeado
We are publishing the first of a series of research briefings exploring the available evidence base on how we can best tackle misinformation. Read
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