The Atlantic did not publish an article titled ‘The Soft Bigotry of Bush did 9/11’
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Economy, Business & Finance
Real terms business investment has not fallen by 20% since Brexit
Claims that business investment has fallen by 20% since Brexit refer to the difference between current business investment and projections based on pre-referendum trends. Read
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Other funerals have not been banned on day of the Queen’s funeral
The government has not issued specific advice on funerals scheduled for the day of the Queen’s funeral. Funeral service providers say some services have been cancelled at the request of families. Read
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Wetherspoons has not stopped selling condoms for a ‘royal period of mourning’
The pub chain confirmed that a sign suggesting its vending machines were closed is fake, and said it doesn’t have condom vending machines anyway. Read
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Health
Russell Brand admits falsely claiming that ivermectin is a Covid-19 treatment
A page of the National Institutes of Health website says that ivermectin is not recommended, and does not work, as a treatment for Covid-19. Read
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Viral video does not show the Queen throwing food at 'African' children
A video circulating on social media shows French women throwing coins at a group of children, and was filmed long before the Queen was born. Read
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Are England’s cities ‘majority non-white’?
Most of England’s cities are not “majority non-white” as an Instagram post has claimed. The latest data we have shows that none are. Read
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Health
Claim that 44% of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine trial pregnancies ended in miscarriage is wrong
The number is based on miscalculation from a now-deleted blog post. Read
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Health
The government hasn’t ‘removed’ Covid-19 vaccine advice in pregnancy
Claims seem to be based on a document published around the time the Pfizer vaccine was first approved. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Telegraph miscalculates the cost of working from home
Its estimate that on average working from home will add £2,500 a year to energy bills was flawed, and there are other questions around its calculations too. Read
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