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Immigration
A figure used by Robert Jenrick MP refers to a study which estimated the lifetime net cost of asylum seekers in the Netherlands, not the UK. Read
United States
Theories that the assassination attempt was staged have circulated widely on social media since the shooting in July. Read
Immigration
We’ve looked at the polling after Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice MP suggested he thought a ‘majority’ were ‘settled’ on leaving the ECHR. Read
Posts on social media falsely claim Israel’s Channel 12 conducted this poll but the screenshot being used as evidence has been edited. Read
The screenshot being shared is of an account with the handle @ukgov, which has been suspended since at least 2020 and is not the official UK Government account. Read
Politics
The Secretary of State for Wales, Jo Stevens, claimed earlier today that the last Labour government saw the highest patient satisfaction and the shortest waiting lists in the NHS’s history. … Read
A video appearing to show the aftermath of a violent prison attack has been shared alongside false claims it involved people sentenced for their part in the recent riots. Read
Health
Mpox is not an ingredient in AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine. Read
A picture of the French President kissing a man has been generated using AI. Read
Health
Mpox is caused by the monkeypox virus. It is not a side effect of vaccination. Read
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