Survey on cycling proposals not representative of all drivers
A headline in the Daily Mail claims 91% of drivers support proposals for cyclists to have registration plates. Read
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Hannah Smith
Senior Political Journalist
Hannah joined Full Fact as a fact checker in May 2022. Before that she wrote news and features for UNILAD. She is a qualified journalist, and also has a degree in history.
President Zelenskyy did not sell 17 million hectares of land to American conglomerates
There’s no record of Monsanto, Cargill or DuPont having bought large swathes of land from the Ukrainian government under President Zelenskyy, despite claims on social media. Read
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Claims Boris Johnson heckled in Greece without evidence
There’s no available evidence that Italian TV showed the Prime Minister being heckled by British holidaymakers while in Greece. Read
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Viral ‘Letter from London’ article is part of satirical series
The article is attributed to the Papua New Guinea Courier, which does not exist, and is part of a series published by The Secret Tory blog. Read
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Health
Pharmacists survey didn't find patients’ ‘lives’ were being put at risk
A headline in the Daily Express does not accurately reflect the findings of a survey published in The Pharmaceutical Journal. Read
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Who can vote in the Conservative leadership contest?
We’ve taken a look at the membership rules for the leadership contest, to see who could be eligible to vote in the upcoming vote. Read
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Health
Monkeypox isn’t just spread by sexual contact
Monkeypox is thought to be primarily spreading through sexual contact, but there are other ways to catch the disease. A small number of cases in children have been confirmed in the US and Europe. Read
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Rishi Sunak video fails to say some retained EU laws have already been repealed or replaced
Mr Sunak’s pledge to review or repeal ‘all 2,400’ EU laws retained following Brexit doesn’t account for the fact many have already been repealed or replaced. Read
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Warnings about 'homeless pair' attacking people are fake
A post warning that two people are pretending to be homeless before attacking people is fake. Several versions of the warning have been circulating on Facebook. Read
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Health
Not all people with hearing loss are unable to access extra cancer care help
A tweet from Macmillan Cancer Support appears to suggest that 11 million people with hearing loss in the UK can’t access extra help following a cancer diagnosis. This is unlikely to be the case. Read
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