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Some data seems to support the deputy PM Angela Rayner’s claim about house building numbers, but there are a number of different measures and the figures need context. Read
Health
There are different types of cholesterol, some of which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Statins reduce this risk. Read
This is the latest in a series of hoax posts we’ve written about recently, all claiming a wandering child has been found in different parts of the UK. Read
Immigration
Sir Keir Starmer claimed there’d been a “23% increase” in returns compared to last summer. But the data this is based on hasn’t been published, so we’re unable to verify it. Read
It’s not true that 360 times more money is lost to tax evasion than benefit fraud, as posts on social media have claimed. Read
Health
The government hasn’t said what data his claim was based on, but he may have been referring to figures from a Labour party FOI request in 2022. Read
The hoax posts have been shared in local Facebook groups for residents in Hereford and King’s Lynn. Read
The image was likely created using an online communist party card generator. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour minister Pat McFadden made this claim during a radio interview, but may have been referring to the expected increase in the new state pension instead. Read
Users on social media have been sharing a satirical article with the belief it describes a genuine law change. Read
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