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20 May 2021

Can I go to amber list countries?

There have been conflicting reports on the reasons you can travel to amber status countries from England.

17 May 2021

Animal sentience in UK law

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.

14 May 2021

A George Floyd mural in Manchester was not chosen over a Lee Rigby memorial

A Facebook post falsely claims that Manchester councillors approved a George Floyd mural over one of Lee Rigby.

11 May 2021

You don’t usually need photo ID to pick up a parcel

This was suggested by the Prime Minister’s spokesperson and Gillian Keegan MP in defence of plans to require voters to have photo ID.

22 April 2021

Here’s what you should know about the Lobbying Act

The Greensill story has brought the legislation back under public scrutiny, but disagreements over it are nothing new.

19 April 2021

Street fight was not filmed when lockdown eased in England

A film of a brawl in a city centre street was not taken in Luton as the pubs re-opened.

6 April 2021

Post suggests American WW2 prisoners were British soldiers

A photo of two emaciated men are American civilian prisoners of war, not British soldiers.

30 March 2021

Government asylum claims based on unpublished data

The Home Office said 60% of asylum seekers entered the country illegally but this is based on unpublished statistics

26 March 2021

Burnt-out police car in Bristol protests was not fake

An image of a burnt-out police car taken during protests in Bristol is not ‘a prop’

19 March 2021

Saying your religion is ‘Freedom’ on the census won’t make it a recognised belief

To establish a recognised belief you have to win a legal claim in court.

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Can I go to amber list countries?

Animal sentience in UK law

A George Floyd mural in Manchester was not chosen over a Lee Rigby memorial

You don’t usually need photo ID to pick up a parcel

Here’s what you should know about the Lobbying Act

Street fight was not filmed when lockdown eased in England

Post suggests American WW2 prisoners were British soldiers

Government asylum claims based on unpublished data

Burnt-out police car in Bristol protests was not fake

Saying your religion is ‘Freedom’ on the census won’t make it a recognised belief

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