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24 June 2021

Facebook post about poppy graffiti on mosque is misleading

A Facebook post about two men who defaced a mosque with a poppy picture doesn’t say what other offences they admitted.

Facebook post about poppy graffiti on mosque is misleading

15 June 2021

More than 30 people are allowed to protest

Under current Covid-19 regulations, more than 30 people can protest in England if it has been organised by an accepted body and risk assessments have taken place.

More than 30 people are allowed to protest

14 May 2021

A George Floyd mural in Manchester was not chosen over a Lee Rigby memorial

A Facebook post falsely claims that Manchester councillors approved a George Floyd mural over one of Lee Rigby.

A George Floyd mural in Manchester was not chosen over a Lee Rigby memorial

29 April 2021

Police cars don’t need MOT registration

Some categories of vehicles, including police vehicles, don’t have to have an up-to-date MOT registration.

26 March 2021

Police confirm officers did not suffer broken bones at Bristol protest

Avon and Somerset police initially said one officer had a broken arm and another had broken ribs.

Police confirm officers did not suffer broken bones at Bristol protest

24 March 2021

Burnt-out police car in Bristol protests was not fake

A photo of a burnt-out police car taken during protests in Bristol is not ‘a prop’

Burnt-out police car in Bristol protests was not fake

15 March 2021

The public dislikes disruptive protests—but less than the Telegraph says

People are strongly against violence or serious disruption at protests, but opinion is more balanced when the inconvenience is smaller.

The public dislikes disruptive protests—but less than the Telegraph says

5 October 2020

Crime in London has risen less than the rest of England since 2016

Police recorded crime per person in London is up 18% since 2016. Across England it is up 31%.

Crime in London has risen less than the rest of England since 2016

24 July 2020

Many children have been the victims of grooming gangs, but there’s no evidence for a figure of one million

And we can’t objectively compare the public response with Black Lives Matter

Many children have been the victims of grooming gangs, but there’s no evidence for a figure of one million

2 July 2020

We know of one successful conviction of a police officer for the killing of someone in police custody since 1971

Also two police forces and one officer have been prosecuted successfully for crimes related to the death of someone in custody since 1971.

We know of one successful conviction of a police officer for the killing of someone in police custody since 1971

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Facebook post about poppy graffiti on mosque is misleading

More than 30 people are allowed to protest

A George Floyd mural in Manchester was not chosen over a Lee Rigby memorial

Police cars don’t need MOT registration

Police confirm officers did not suffer broken bones at Bristol protest

Burnt-out police car in Bristol protests was not fake

The public dislikes disruptive protests—but less than the Telegraph says

Crime in London has risen less than the rest of England since 2016

Many children have been the victims of grooming gangs, but there’s no evidence for a figure of one million

We know of one successful conviction of a police officer for the killing of someone in police custody since 1971

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