This supposed Chuka Umunna tweet doesn’t seem to be real
A tweet supposedly from the MP saying he wouldn’t be caught dead in a yellow rosette seems to have been faked. Read
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These food facts are mostly incorrect or misleading
The video suggests that a number of things about foods are harmful but the claims it makes are mostly incorrect or misleading. Read
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Adidas, Nike and Puma use kangaroo leather in some products
All three companies use kangaroo, or k-leather in some of their football boots. Read
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Health
You’ve less than a one in three chance of reaching 100
The chance of reaching 100 for a 30 year old in the UK is estimated to be 17.2% for women and 12.5% for men. Not “one in three” as claimed by Matt Hancock. Read
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Health
Does it cost more to watch TV in hospital than in prison?
Some hospitals provide TV for free, others for £8 per day. Prisoners are charged £1 per week to rent an in-cell TV. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Was foreign aid money spent on an airport that doesn’t run flights?
St Helena airport didn’t run commercial flights between its opening in May 2016 and October 2017, but now runs flights to Ascension Island and South Africa. Read
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Europe
Would the Brexit party win a majority of 240 seats at a general election?
EU parliamentary election results aren't a perfect indicator of what would happen in a general election. It’s highly unlikely that the Brexit party would win the same vote share in a general election. Read
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The EU hasn’t said Brexit will collapse the EU budget
The EU didn’t admit its budget will collapse without the UK’s contribution post-Brexit. The EU are in the process of agreeing a budget, without the UK, for 2021-27. Read
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The UK can’t be forced 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 military policy. Read
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This is not a photo of women of the Red Cross landing at Normandy
The viral photo is actually of women working for the Red Cross arriving in Southern France in 1945. Read
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