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Economy, Business & Finance
Misleading for Nadine Dorries to say Channel 4 is ‘in receipt of taxpayers’ money’
The broadcaster is publicly owned, but pays for itself through commercial operations. Its borrowing counts as public debt, but that doesn’t mean the taxpayer pays for it in the usual sense. Read
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Vaccine requirement law for NHS staff in England could be enforced regardless of contracts
Claims that pre-existing requirements need to be in your contract for the changes regarding vaccination of NHS staff to apply are ‘incorrect’ according to the DHSC. Read
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Health
A ‘government consultation’ isn’t skewing data on lockdowns
An anti-lockdown group heavily criticised the survey, which was run by YouGov, not the UK government. Read
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Richard Madeley had his Covid-19 booster over a month before hospital visit
The presenter said he is now fine but was taken to hospital as a precaution. Read
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Health
Children are more likely to die from Covid than vaccination
At least 25 children have sadly died from Covid in England alone, but we can find no evidence of a child dying as a result of the vaccine. Read
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Covid-19 vaccines are recommended in pregnancy even after infection
Although infection may give some level of natural immunity, it is not clear how long this can last. Read
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Immigration
Peston claim that immigration is top public concern based on his own findings
Most recent Ipsos Mori and YouGov polls don’t list this as the public’s number one concern. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Numbers ‘in work’ not yet back to pre-pandemic levels
At PMQs the Prime Minister claimed the number of people in work had returned to pre-pandemic levels. This is true only for payrolled employees, not all workers. Read
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Health
Vaccines don’t cause Covid-19
There are various reasons why Covid case rates may be higher in countries with higher vaccination rates. It isn’t evidence vaccines cause Covid. Read
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