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Fact checks about Brexit, the 2016 referendum, the UK's trade relationships and the EU
Post makes misleading claims about Covid vaccines and animal trials
Animals used in clinical trials are usually euthanised so scientists can examine their organs.
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The government’s numbers on savings for wine drinkers don’t add up
The government estimated its new imports policy will save wine drinkers £130 million. An industry body puts the figure at around £30 million.
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Tanks in Paris were almost certainly there for Bastille Day
Social media posts have misleadingly suggested tanks were deployed in Paris in response to protests.
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The EU doesn’t have a 40% tariff on African food imports
This was claimed by MP George Freeman when outlining the UK’s commitment to developing nations.
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Photo doesn’t show Covid protest in Paris
A widely shared photograph on social media was actually taken during World Cup celebrations in 2018.
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April’s trade figures fact checked
Covid-19 and Brexit mean trade volumes are incredibly volatile at the moment. We take a look at some of the claims about the latest data.
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Conflicting claims about ‘new’ cancer drug thanks to Brexit are both misleading
The medication has been authorised for a new and slightly different use, but the medication itself is not new.
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Post suggests American WW2 prisoners were British soldiers
A photo of two emaciated men are American civilian prisoners of war, not British soldiers.
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Government asylum claims based on unpublished data
The Home Office said 60% of asylum seekers entered the country illegally but this is based on unpublished statistics
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Covid-19 vaccine exports and the UK
Companies in these countries have fulfilled contracts to export the vaccines to countries like the UK.
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