News

Boris Johnson did not win the largest Conservative majority in 44 years

By Tony Thompson • 2 mins

Lord Cruddas is also not correct to say Boris Johnson has never lost an election or campaign. Read

Video of explosion at Nova Kakhovka Dam is from 2022

By Sarah Turnnidge • 2 mins

The recent breaching of the dam has led to months-old footage being shared hundreds of times. Read

The US Air Force has denied that an AI-powered drone ‘attacked’ operators in a simulation

By Sarah Turnnidge • 3 mins

The airman who was the original source of the widely reported claims has since said he “mis-spoke” and had been describing a “thought experiment”. Read

Millions did not vote in favour of the UK withdrawing from the ECHR

By Tony Thompson • 3 mins

Brexit did not have any direct impact on the laws relating to human rights in the UK. Read

Health

Errors corrected in Sun article about Ray Liotta’s cause of death

By Dr Fergus Brown • 2 mins

An online article in the Sun gave the wrong definitions for pulmonary oedema and respiratory insufficiency, and mixed up the link between diabetes and atherosclerosis. Read

Conservative claim that ‘overall crime’ has fallen 50% since 2010 excludes fraud

By Tony Thompson • 8 mins

The PM and the policing minister have both made the claim in recent weeks, based on crime survey figures which don’t count fraud or computer misuse. Read

Suella Braverman did not claim parliamentary expenses to pay her parents’ utility bills

By Tony Thompson • 2 mins

The claims related to her London home and were within the rules governing such payments. Read

Study does not find ‘short breaks induce mental exhaustion’

By Evie Townend • 4 mins

Several publications incorrectly reported the findings of this study. Read

Is the police vetting code of practice legally binding?

By Tony Thompson • 6 mins

Police chiefs in England and Wales are legally required to “have regard” to the code of practice, but aren’t legally required to follow everything in it—or more detailed associated guidance. Read

Do any European countries send asylum seekers to Rwanda?

By Tony Thompson • 4 mins

Claims that Denmark and other EU countries do so are missing context. Read