This picture of Boris Johnson isn’t from this week
The image is from an interview with the BBC in April 2019. Read
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Red Bull and Monster don’t contain bull semen
Taurine in Red Bull and Monster drinks doesn’t come from bull semen. Read
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Dominic Cummings did not say this phrase about genetics and poor people
Boris Johnson’s chief adviser did not write or say this phrase. Read
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This image was edited to make it appear that Remain supporters burnt a Union Flag
The photo was edited to include a burning flag. Read
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Some images of Union Flags burning have been edited
One photo from a recent protest has been edited to falsely show a Union Flag flag burning. Read
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This picture of Remain supporters burning a Union Flag is fake
The photo was edited to include a burning flag. Read
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Muslim knife attacker claim is unfounded and implausible
A claim that 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London were carried out by Muslim immigrants is unfounded and implausible. Read
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Not all of these claims about what MPs can claim in expenses are correct
The claims about what Iain Duncan Smith can claim in expenses as an MP are not all true. Read
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There’s no evidence that any current vaccines cause cancer
Vaccines go through a number of trial stages to check they don’t have dangerous side effects. Read
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This post about the decision to increase the state pension age needs some context
Its figures on the pension of the former-permanent secretary to the DWP are correct, his role in the decision making process is less clear cut. Read
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