This is not a picture of a mum snorting drugs in front of a child
This picture of a mum snorting drugs in front of a child is not real and was in fact a joke. Read
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Fact checks
From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
The mercury-based chemical found in some UK vaccines is not dangerous
There’s no evidence that thiomersal, found in some UK vaccines, can do any harm. Read
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Europe
The UK won’t have to adopt the Euro by 2020
Even if the UK is still in the EU next year, the Lisbon treaty does not force it to adopt the Euro. The UK has an opt-out from this. Read
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Education
Front-page error from the Times about how much private schools save taxpayers
The Times claimed independent schools save taxpayers £20 billion per year. The report they referred to put the figure at £3.5 billion per year. Read
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Education
Government resurfaces misleading claim about good or outstanding schools
You can’t properly compare the level of good or outstanding schools in 2018 with 2010, because of changes to school inspection practices. Read
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Figures about EU health costs need more context
A post circulating on Facebook makes claims about how much the UK pays out to other EU countries for health costs incurred by UK citizens abroad. Read
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This video doesn’t show an actual wind turbine exploding
This video doesn’t show an actual wind turbine exploding. Read
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This map doesn’t just show churches “destroyed” in France
These aren’t just churches that were destroyed, the map also includes incidents of vandalism, violence and theft in churches, and attacks on priests. Read
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How did different constituencies vote in the 2016 EU referendum?
These figures about how constituencies voted in the referendum show the right general pattern according to best estimates. Read
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This photo does not show a French police officer pepper spraying a protester
The photo was actually taken at an anti-war protest in the USA in 2007. Read
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