Journalist
Health
There were actually 6.4 million people on the NHS England waiting list last July, not 7.6 million as the health secretary claimed last month. That was the number of cases. Read
Health
A post on Instagram features a woman making incorrect claims about the existence of Covid-19. Read
The figure of £8 billion represents the total annual budget for UK Research and Innovation. Funding for projects that the TaxPayers’ Alliance has described as “woke” totals £10.4 million. Read
Health
A post circulating on Instagram features a woman making incorrect claims about Covid-19 and germs Read
Crime
A reported steep rise in cases may have been affected by a broader classification of grooming since 2017—as well as by changing rates of reporting. Read
Crime
A widely shared estimate that a million children have been victims is not reliable, but the true total remains unclear. Read
Yet another fake Argos offer is being shared on Facebook. Read
Health
A video of Albert Bourla speaking has been edited to make it sound as if Pfizer wants to depopulate the world. Read
Health
An interactive report available on the NHS England website claims to show the number of patients awaiting treatment, but uses figures for the number of cases instead. Read
Health
The health service acted quickly after Full Fact brought its attention to a mistake in the calculation of the number of people on the waiting list. Read
