Sun doesn’t set at 7pm by mid-February in the UK
Sunset won’t happen after 7pm in the UK until the end of March. Read
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South Yorkshire Police has not arrested a man for inciting hatred by ‘insisting he was English’
This claim comes from a fake screenshot appearing to show a social media post by the police force. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
There’s no new tax rule for Vinted, Airbnb and eBay sellers
Tax rules haven’t changed—you may still need to declare income of more than £1,000 from selling second-hand clothes, handmade goods or short-term property lets. Read
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Zelenskyy belly dancing video is a deepfake
An unaltered version of the video shows that the person dancing is not the Ukrainian President, whose face has been digitally added using AI. Read
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Hoax posts claiming to show dog injured in ‘hit-and-run’ circulate on Facebook
An image supposedly showing a dog injured in a hit-and-run is taken from a 2022 news article about a dog attack in Northern Ireland. Read
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Health
How much do junior doctors earn?
First-year junior doctors earn about £15.53 an hour in basic pay only—but the average junior doctor earned at least about £44,500 in the year to September 2023. Read
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Politics
Sir Keir Starmer makes claims about immigration and tax following New Year speech
While answering questions from the media following his New Year speech earlier today, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer made a couple of claims about the government’s record which we’ve been … Read
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Politics
Government’s claim to have cut waiting lists is potentially misleading
A reader drew our attention to an article about NHS England waiting lists in today’s Times, in which a Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) spokesperson said: “Cutting waiting … Read
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LEGO is not selling sets for £3
A post circulating on social media claims the company is offering an “exclusive deal”. Read
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Politics
Conservative party chair repeats misleading claim about Labour’s immigration plans
In a column published in the Daily Express on 27 December (also online) Conservative party chair Richard Holden wrote: “Labour’s so-called ‘plans’ to stop the boats include accepting a share … Read
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