Unevidenced tweet about People’s Vote crowd size spreads to Facebook
German TV did not say there were 2.2 million people, and the number was most likely in the low hundreds of thousands. 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.
Crime
Poll about support for violence against MPs is flawed
The survey asked people if they would accept the risk of violence against MPs for their preferred Brexit outcome. Read
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Health
It’s misleading to claim the Lib Dems refused to support an end to NHS privatisation
Lib Dems abstained from a motion regretting that the government hasn’t pledged to repeal the 2012 Health and Social Care Act, which extended health privatisation. Read
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Health
You can’t really compare rates of food poisoning between the US and UK
It’s hard to tell whether someone in the US or UK is more likely to get a foodborne disease. Read
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Blue trick or treating pumpkin buckets are not official symbols for the autistic community
A post about blue pumpkins went viral on Facebook, but it’s not clear if the autism community widely supports the campaign. Read
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Europe
The Brexit deal has not passed Parliament
The Withdrawal Agreement Bill has not passed Parliament—it passed its “second reading”, which is just an early stage in Parliament passing it. Read
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Crime
Knife crime at eight-year high
Knife crime in England and Wales is at an eight-year high. Comparable data before this time is not available. Read
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Europe
No evidence that People’s Vote march had over two million people
There’s no evidence that Sky News and German TV made such estimates, as has been claimed. Read
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Europe
Think tank did not say GDP per capita will fall by 7% under Boris Johnson’s deal
The Mirror incorrectly wrote that experts say UK GDP is expected to fall under the new Brexit deal. Read
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Europe
Southampton MP gets trade figures wrong
Royston Smith claimed 90% of trade through the Port of Southampton is with non-EU countries and so under WTO terms. They’re not the same thing. Read
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