Fact checks about UK law, how legal systems work, justice and human rights
Environment
Animal welfare laws in the UK already acknowledge that animals can feel pain and suffer, but it has not been spelled out explicitly that they are sentient as in EU law. Read
A Facebook post falsely claims that Manchester councillors approved a George Floyd mural over one of Lee Rigby. Read
This was suggested by the Prime Minister’s spokesperson and Gillian Keegan MP in defence of plans to require voters to have photo ID. Read
The Greensill story has brought the legislation back under public scrutiny, but disagreements over it are nothing new. Read
A film of a brawl in a city centre street was not taken in Luton as the pubs re-opened. Read
A photo of two emaciated men are American civilian prisoners of war, not British soldiers. Read
Europe
The Home Office said 60% of asylum seekers entered the country illegally but this is based on unpublished statistics Read
An image of a burnt-out police car taken during protests in Bristol is not ‘a prop’ Read
To establish a recognised belief you have to win a legal claim in court. Read
It appeared in the original 1215 version of the document, but this was quickly overturned. Read
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