This picture of Boris Johnson isn’t from this week
The image is from an interview with the BBC in April 2019. Read
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Crime
Does stop and search work?
Discussion of stop and search focuses on its use as a crime deterrent. But this ignores its use as an investigatory power. Read
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Red Bull and Monster don’t contain bull semen
Taurine in Red Bull and Monster drinks doesn’t come from bull semen. Read
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Dominic Cummings did not say this phrase about genetics and poor people
Boris Johnson’s chief adviser did not write or say this phrase. Read
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Europe
GATT 24: new argument, same old problems
A new claim about GATT 24 runs into an old problem: the EU probably won’t agree to it, and it doesn’t explain that it would mean significant barriers to trade with the EU. Read
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Europe
Would an extension to Brexit cost £1 billion a month?
This only works if you’re comparing an extension to a no deal exit where the UK doesn’t pay the divorce bill. Read
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Europe
A new Brexit bill doesn’t allow the EU to unilaterally extend the Brexit date
Parliament has the power to reject an extension date suggested by the EU. Read
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Education
Is £14 billion being spent on education?
By 2022/23 the government aims to spend £4.3 billion more on education, once you account for inflation, than in 2019/20. Read
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This image was edited to make it appear that Remain supporters burnt a Union Flag
The photo was edited to include a burning flag. Read
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Some images of Union Flags burning have been edited
One photo from a recent protest has been edited to falsely show a Union Flag flag burning. Read
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