From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
A post falsely claimed that Scottish Conservative MPs spent far more on travel and accommodation expenses than SNP MPs. Average expenses per MP were lower for Scottish Conservative MPs than SNP ones. Read
Health
Reports that the average wait to see GPs has passed the two-week mark aren’t based on reliable evidence. Read
Europe
The text has been circulating online for some time attributed to Monnet, but he doesn’t seem to have said it. Read
Europe
The Telegraph claimed a majority of people support the suspension of parliament. The figure was in fact 44%. There are other problems with this poll. Read
There are not 26,911 words in EU cabbage regulations. It’s an urban legend which dates back to 1951. Read
Tommy Robinson was found guilty in July 2019 of contempt of court after live-streaming footage of defendants in a trial that had a reporting ban. Read
More diagnoses of autism disorders are being made but they are not associated with being vaccinated. Read
This viral image makes claims about sharia law, mosques, no go areas and violence in London. Read
However, trade unions and affiliates voted for Brexit to be debated at the conference. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Average wages for GB employees grew around 2% in the last year in real terms, which isn’t the fastest in a decade. Read
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