Europe
Is the UK really the EU’s ‘Treasure Island’?
The UK accounts for 69% of the EU’s goods trade surplus—but that’s a figure which could be misleading unless you understand exactly how it’s calculated. Read
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Europe
The UK accounts for 69% of the EU’s goods trade surplus—but that’s a figure which could be misleading unless you understand exactly how it’s calculated. Read
A photo of William Shatner circulating on Facebook is digitally manipulated - but it isn’t proof the Blue Origin space launch was faked. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The tweet misunderstood what the Chancellor said. Read
A photo of a lorry stuck in Bristol harbour has been used to, wrongly, claim that HGV drivers won’t be tested on reversing. Read
Education
The Observer has reported that only 8% of schools have received CO2 monitors, based on a meaningless Twitter poll. Read
It’s a famous myth that is now decades old. Read
The use of coins and banknotes is declining, but the government and the central bank have no plans to stop issuing them. Read
Health
The government has changed its statement about the lab in question, but has not explained the discrepancy or why inaccurate information was originally released. Read
Health
According to the ONS there have been over 128,000 deaths with Covid-19 listed as the underlying cause in England and Wales since March 2020. Read
Environment
An image of a diesel-powered electric vehicle charging point dates back to at least 2019 and there’s no evidence it shows a charging point in Lancashire as claimed. Read
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