There is no EU police force being rolled out in the UK
The EU is not rolling out its own police force in the UK as part of its PESCO strategy. Read
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This FOI about vaccines is real
The UK Vaccine Damage Payment provides payments to people who are severely disabled by vaccines. Read
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This image does not show Nigel Farage wearing a gollywog badge
This picture has been edited to show Nigel Farage wearing a gollywog badge. Read
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There is no evidence to suggest Nigel Farage was a member of the National Front.
There is no evidence to suggest Nigel Farage was a member of the National Front. Read
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There’s no evidence that this man was attacked because he’s in the armed forces
A member of the British armed forces was hit by a car in West Yorkshire. There’s no evidence that he was attacked for being in the armed forces. Read
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Measles is not the “number one side effect” of the MMR vaccine
It’s incorrect to claim that measles and death are side effects of the MMR. Read
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Claims that a no deal Brexit “will cost us nothing” are incorrect
The government has already spent money preparing for it, and it may reduce economic performance in the long term. Read
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Was the vote to leave the “largest democratic vote” in British history?
More people voted to leave the EU in 2016 than have voted for any other single electoral option in British political history. But that’s not the only way to define “largest democratic vote”. Read
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Polish pensions are not directly subsidised by the UK
As of 2018, the most common retirement age for men and women in the EU was 65. In some countries, women can retire as early as 60. Read
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This post about EU budget contributions is misleading
The next EU budget is being planned to exclude the UK, and we also don’t know for sure what would happen to the UK’s rebate if it stayed in the EU. Read
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