Thérèse Coffey did not say starving people were not her concern
The fabricated quote appears to refer to an interview she gave to Sky News where she was asked about Mercy Baguma. Read
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This image of the Prime Minister has been altered
An expletive has been added in. Read
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This post comparing deaths in August is a guess
We don’t yet have data on the number of deaths from suicide in August 2020. Read
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There’s no evidence for how many people took part in ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ or later died from Covid-19
A Facebook post makes misleading claims about the survival rates of people eating in restaurants without masks. Read
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This is what the guidelines are for social distancing in parliament.
The guidance includes a maximum number of people in the chamber and remote voting. Read
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Photos of ministers together weren’t taken at a ‘Cobra’ meeting
Ministers attending a Cabinet meeting appear to be adhering to workplace Covid guidance. Read
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Unlicensed vaccines are not untested
Social media posts claim the government is trying to quietly change the rules on unlicensed vaccines, but they’ve missed the point. Read
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Building a model for collaborating to combat misinformation crises
Full Fact is bringing together experts from different misinformation-related backgrounds to create a new collaborative approach to combating misinformation crises Read
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Punishment for breaking social distancing and possessing indecent images of children can vary
Fines for breaking ‘rule of six’ start at £50 if paid on time. Read
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Lots of people are getting confused over testing figures
Many people in media and politics are mistakenly comparing two different things. Read
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