Economy, Business & Finance
What extra expenses can MPs claim if they have children?
MPs claiming for rental accommodation costs can claim an extra £5,500 per dependant. Read
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Environment
Headlines exaggerate danger of hydrogen boilers
Claims that hydrogen boilers could explode at quadruple the rate of conventional gas boilers ignore vital context. Read
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Health
Reported study doesn’t talk about Alzheimer’s
It was research into the impact of dietary intake of flavonoids on subjective cognitive decline. Read
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Health
Abortion rate lower than claimed as miscarriages not factored in
ONS data claims one in four pregnancies end in abortion, but this doesn’t count pregnancies which end in miscarriage. Read
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Health
Vaccine deaths are not higher than Covid-19 deaths
An article reproduced across a number of sites repeatedly draws misleading conclusions from official data. Read
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Health
NHS Test and Trace cost £13.5 billion in its first year
£37 billion is its two year budget, but it only spent £13.5 billion in its first year, which is less than expected. Read
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Health
Yellow Card data isn't proof of Covid-19 vaccine deaths
This system provides a way of reporting and monitoring suspected reactions. Read
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Health
There is no graphene oxide in the Covid-19 vaccines
The nanoparticles used in some of the vaccines are lipid nanoparticles. They are not made of graphene oxide. Read
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Health
Australian government hasn’t admitted vaccines are a dangerous poison
Medicines are generally referred to as poisons in Western Australian legislation. Read
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Health
Study did not show 82% of pregnancies end in miscarriage after Covid vaccination
Study did not show 82% of pregnancies end in miscarriage after Covid vaccination. Read
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