Average Covid-19 victim dies years before they otherwise would
In an allegedly leaked WhatsApp message, Boris Johnson appeared to claim that the average age of Covid-19 deaths is higher than the average life expectancy. Read
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In an allegedly leaked WhatsApp message, Boris Johnson appeared to claim that the average age of Covid-19 deaths is higher than the average life expectancy. Read
It came seventh when people were asked about it in a recent survey. Read
The Cabinet Minister claimed on Sky News that there was no actual bias and no breach of the ministerial code in the decision to award a contract to Public First. Read
An article in The Sun far overstates the number of people who have heard of cancel culture. Read
Official figures put the town’s highest number of people vaccinated in a single day at 5,465, not tens of thousands. Read
This was suggested by the Prime Minister’s spokesperson and Gillian Keegan MP in defence of plans to require voters to have photo ID. Read
It’s not just funded by the licence fee or public money as the Sun suggested. Around 30% is from commercial operations. Read
The Home Office said the sum was spent on PPE, not beauty products. Read
It is a picture taken from previous work of interior designer and co-founder of Soane Britain, Lulu Lytle. Read
The poll in question was conducted before coverage of a disagreement between Number 10 and Dominic Cummings, so this could not have affected the results, as suggested. Read