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The picture is actually from Yemen in 2020 but is being shared on social media alongside a graphic of brands to boycott because of their supposed involvement with Israel. Read
Politics
In a speech in the Downing Street garden today, the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said there’s a “£22 billion black hole in the public finances”. We’d already heard Labour … Read
Politics
The Labour party chair and minister without portfolio, Ellie Reeves, said on Sky News this morning: “We’ve come into government. We’ve fixed the disputes with the junior doctors, so that … Read
There is no evidence the World Economic Forum founder and executive chairman has been given a role in the church. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Times claimed rail staff other than drivers earn an average of £49,000. Recent ONS data shows it’s closer to £39,500. Read
A post on Threads claims 9.4 million people in Britain are unemployed, but technically this is the number in the UK who are ‘economically inactive’, not the number who are actively looking for work. Read
The audio in a clip of her speech to the Democratic National Convention has been manipulated. Read
A widely-shared image appears to show a group of police officers kneeling before a group of men in Islamic dress. Read
The original video shows the pair in front of a poster referencing Mr Walz’s previous role as a high school football coach. Read
According to online posts, the photo shows that Mr Trump’s ear was not really injured. Read
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