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14 September 2023

The Energy Bill will not make failing to comply with ‘Net Zero targets’ a criminal offence

Posts on social media which claim a new law will mean people can be fined £15,000 or sent to jail if they don’t comply with energy regulations misunderstand the legislation.

The Energy Bill will not make failing to comply with ‘Net Zero targets’ a criminal offence

30 June 2023

Could you be fined for driving in flip flops?

It is not illegal to drive in flip flops, but it is to drive carelessly or without control.

Could you be fined for driving in flip flops?

16 June 2023

Police don’t advise smashing car windows to rescue dogs in hot weather

Tens of thousands of people have shared inaccurate information about the law on rescuing dogs from hot cars.

Police don’t advise smashing car windows to rescue dogs in hot weather

6 June 2023

Magna Carta doesn’t mean you can ‘legally overthrow’ a ‘tyrannical’ government

Online claims have been made about a section of Magna Carta that has been irrelevant for more than 800 years.

Magna Carta doesn’t mean you can ‘legally overthrow’ a ‘tyrannical’ government

23 March 2023

Emergency alert phone test on 23 April will not ‘breach GDPR’

This is based on a misunderstanding of how the system works. The alert neither uses nor collects any personal data.

Emergency alert phone test on 23 April will not ‘breach GDPR’

22 March 2023

You cannot get ‘half-ownership’ of a property you’ve rented for five years

A claim linked to Serco offering landlords six year, 11 month contracts is going viral.

You cannot get ‘half-ownership’ of a property you’ve rented for five years

20 February 2023

How does the government’s minimum service level legislation compare to strike laws in other European countries?

Rishi Sunak and Grant Shapps have compared the new Bill to laws in France, Spain, Italy and Ireland.

How does the government’s minimum service level legislation compare to strike laws in other European countries?

18 January 2023

Brandon Lewis misleading to compare voter ID to picking up parcel or library book

The MP and former cabinet minister said needing ID to vote was the same as needing it to pick up a parcel at the Post Office.

Brandon Lewis misleading to compare voter ID to picking up parcel or library book

21 October 2022

How might the Retained EU Law Bill affect our right to watch the Olympics for free?

In PMQs, Labour MP Stella Creasy claimed the Retained EU Law Bill would ‘abolish’ the right to watch the Olympics for free. The government told Full Fact that this wouldn’t …

How might the Retained EU Law Bill affect our right to watch the Olympics for free?

8 August 2022

Rishi Sunak video fails to say some retained EU laws have already been repealed or replaced

Mr Sunak’s pledge to review or repeal ‘all 2,400’ EU laws retained following Brexit doesn’t account for the fact many have already been repealed or replaced.

Rishi Sunak video fails to say some retained EU laws have already been repealed or replaced

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The Energy Bill will not make failing to comply with ‘Net Zero targets’ a criminal offence

Could you be fined for driving in flip flops?

Police don’t advise smashing car windows to rescue dogs in hot weather

Magna Carta doesn’t mean you can ‘legally overthrow’ a ‘tyrannical’ government

Emergency alert phone test on 23 April will not ‘breach GDPR’

You cannot get ‘half-ownership’ of a property you’ve rented for five years

How does the government’s minimum service level legislation compare to strike laws in other European countries?

Brandon Lewis misleading to compare voter ID to picking up parcel or library book

How might the Retained EU Law Bill affect our right to watch the Olympics for free?

Rishi Sunak video fails to say some retained EU laws have already been repealed or replaced

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