Is Wales’ new 20mph speed limit a ‘default’ restriction?
The Labour leader said that a new speed limit in Wales is “not a default 20 miles an hour across Wales”. Read
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Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi did not share Instagram story expressing ‘support for the Palestinian cause’
Brighton & Hove Albion football club has confirmed the account which shared the story is not associated with the manager. Read
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MPs do not receive £160 a week grocery allowance
MPs can claim £25 for food when they have to spend a night away for parliamentary business. Read
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Footage of helicopters being shot down is from a video game, not Gaza
A clip circulating on social media claiming to show Israeli helicopters being shot down is actually taken from a video game. Read
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Video does not show ‘migrants’ cooking a dog in Dublin
The video has been shared across multiple social media platforms with this false claim. Read
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Argos is not selling PlayStation consoles for under £2
A Facebook post links to a fake Argos website where people can supposedly “place an order”. Read
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Picture does not show Sadiq Khan faked receiving flu jab
A recirculated photograph showing the safety cap still attached to the needle was taken prior to the injection being administered. Read
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Health
Are doctors getting an above-inflation pay rise?
The BMA accused the chancellor of being ‘misleading’ over claims doctors had received an above inflation pay rise. Read
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No, the Prime Minister was not Photoshopped into a picture of University of Kentucky students
Claims that an image shared by Rishi Sunak’s X account was Photoshopped are wide of the mark. Read
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Health
Rapid tests for both Covid and flu don’t prove infections are the same thing
Tests with two different wells for samples that can detect three different infections do not prove the infections are the same. Read
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