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Coronavirus Brexit Vaccines

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A claim we’re seeing time and time again is that the vaccine programme is an infringement of their rights under the Nuremberg Code

The Nuremberg Code is a set of ethical research principles. We speak to experts in medical ethics, healthcare law and social epidemiology and what they told us was clear: the Code is not relevant to current debates about the Covid-19 vaccine.

Why it's wrong to draw these links

Speaking on the BBC, Conservative MP Gillian Keegan said you need to show photo identification in order to collect a parcel

The MP was speaking in defence of the government’s plan to require voters to show photo ID when voting. However, while ID is required to collect a parcel from the Post Office, photo ID is not usually required.

Voter ID vs Photo ID

A Daily Express headline says that the UK has authorised a “new lung cancer drug under international scheme thanks to [the] Brexit deal”

This and an opposing claim are missing important fine detail: the medication has been authorised for use in the EU since 2016, but has been newly authorised for a slightly different use in the UK (and many other countries) in 2021.

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We're here to change debate for the better

We ask people to correct the record when they get things wrong, develop new technology to counter misleading claims, and campaign for better information in public life.

The Online Safety Bill: Our response

MPs must ensure the Online Safety Bill tackles bad information and online harms in our democracy. Law and regulation for online safety must be balanced with the need to protect - and enhance - freedom of expression.

Full Fact launches consultation on the Framework for Information Incidents

Over the next eight weeks, we’re seeking feedback on a new shared model to fight online misinformation: the Framework for Information Incidents.

Fix information failures or risk lives: the Full Fact Report 2021

The pandemic exposed dangerous gaps in public data and communication systems - the government must act now to protect the public

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