Health
Up to 260 UK patients per year experience vision loss because of healthcare delays
Glaucoma is the most common main diagnosis for such patients. Read
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From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Finland is not going to have a four-day working week.
The claim came from an informal proposal made by the Prime Minister when she was Minister of Transport. Read
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Immigration
Migration drives the majority of UK population growth—exactly how much is debatable
Migration to and from the UK has directly accounted for about 60% of UK population growth since the turn of the century, or higher if you try to count the children of immigrant parents as well. Read
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Health
Spectator report on the effect of the sugar tax needs more context
The Spectator said the “achievement” of the sugar tax is an increase in sugar consumption. This data referred to food which isn’t covered by the tax. Sugar consumption in drink that is covered fell. Read
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Health
Boris Johnson’s first interview of 2020: fact checked
The Prime Minister repeated a number of claims about the NHS and policing which we’ve looked at before. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
State spending isn’t at a record high when you consider the size of the economy
Public spending amounts to around 40% of the size of the economy. It’s been smaller before. It’s also been bigger before. Read
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Health
Poll shows public thinks Brexit and NHS are most important issues facing the country
A survey reported by the Mail found social care to be the most pressing issue for the new government, but only among a selective list. Read
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This video does not show an official alert siren playing in London
The UK’s siren system has been decommissioned since 1992. Read
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This video does not show a real nuclear attack alert
The original video was made just for fun. Read
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Not every Nando’s UK restaurant is halal
Not every Nando’s UK restaurant is halal. An ad claiming this was for its Singapore restaurants. Read
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