Spanish Minister did not travel by private jet to ‘climate conference’
The posts also claim she exited a car to cycle the “last few metres” to the venue. Read
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What happened to school rebuilding funding when Rishi Sunak was chancellor?
Annual spending on school rebuilding in England fell by 41% between 2019-20 and 2021-22—but that figure doesn’t tell the whole story. Read
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Independent corrects claim former top civil servant ‘voted for Brexit’
A headline published by the newspaper claimed Lord McDonald of Salford said he voted for Brexit. He actually revealed that he voted to remain in the EU. Read
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Health
Daily Star corrects error in reporting obesity deaths
The paper has corrected its claim that 2.8 billion people die of obesity each year, with the real figure being in millions. Read
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Starmer’s education speech warned of school buildings starting to ‘crumble’
The Prime Minister suggested that Keir Starmer didn’t mention RAAC in a recent speech on education. Read
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Video of burning building is not the Nigerian embassy in Niger
The video has appeared across social media following the military coup in Niger. Read
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Maui fire books on Amazon don’t prove disaster was pre-planned
A number of books that quickly appeared as available for sale on Amazon were self-published, which can be done in a matter of days. Read
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Lucy Letby is not in hospital after prison attack
This claim has been shared by thousands of people on social media. Read
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Fake Donald Trump mugshots shared online
The real picture of the former president has been released, but two others are also being shared. Read
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London’s Low Emission Zone and Ultra Low Emission Zone are two separate schemes
A since-corrected Daily Mail article wrongly claimed that the Low Emission Zone in London “became known as ULEZ” after being extended in 2019. Read
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