Viral video does not show tsunami in Turkey following 2023 earthquake
The footage is from Durban, South Africa, in 2017. Read
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No evidence that Just Stop Oil ‘bankrolls’ the Labour Party
Although a key benefactor of Just Stop Oil has also donated to Labour, this does not mean the campaign group is giving money to the party itself. Read
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Daily Mail corrects column on opposition to ULEZ expansion
A column published in the Daily Mail which stated that a public consultation on the planned expansion of London’s ultra low emission zone found 80% opposition has since been corrected. Read
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The Earth’s core has not stopped rotating
A study in Nature Geoscience said that the Earth’s inner core might no longer be spinning faster than the rest of the planet—not that it might have stopped spinning altogether. Read
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Large asteroid is not set to collide with the Earth
NASA says the object is small and will miss the planet by 2,500 miles. Read
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How much money does Labour receive from the RMT and other trade unions?
The Conservatives have tweeted Labour is in the pocket of union ‘paymasters’. A high proportion of Labour’s income comes from trade unions, but only a small amount from the RMT whose boss Mick Lynch i Read
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Diane Abbott misquotes statement from Michelle Donelan
A tweet from the Labour MP implies the opposite of what the culture secretary actually said. Read
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The UK has not suspended aid to Ukraine
The government has pledged to continue its support. Read
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Private Eye did not say Kwasi Kwarteng was paid £20,000 a month by a hedge fund
Claims circulating on social media don’t reflect what was reported by the magazine, or what’s recorded in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Read
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Old picture of Jacob Rees-Mogg in 2018 scuffle going viral
A photo taken in 2018 is being mistakenly shared as being from recent events in Parliament. Read
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