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A video on Facebook and Instagram misleadingly claims that biopsies are unnecessary for cancer diagnosis, and that they ...
Figures obtained by Full Fact show how the recent increase in hospital appointments, and Labour’s pledge to carry out “an extra two million”, compare to previous years.
The government says a new deal between the UK and the EU means passengers will face shorter passport queues, but some have ...
Today is National Numeracy Day, and at Full Fact we often see how easy it is for figures to mislead, confuse or be ...
Unreliable research from a male wellness company, which claimed that women are less healthy than men in the UK, has been ...
Labour MP for Hemel Hempstead, David Taylor, has corrected a claim he made on Facebook about the number of individuals “deported” under Labour, after being contacted by Full Fact. The post, shared on ...
NHS England has corrected a mistake in its calculation of the number of extra hospital appointments delivered so far by the Labour government, after Full Fact ...
A video of fire and debris shows recent scenes in Pakistan. But this clip predates the recent conflict between India and Pakistan. It actually shows the aftermath of a plane crash in Philadelphia on ...
Following this week’s exoneration of Peter Sullivan, who spent almost 38 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, many newspapers and media outlets said the case was thought to be the ...
On BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Tuesday, 13 May [2:20:40], presenter Nick Robinson challenged the home secretary Yvette Cooper on the impact of the new immigration restrictions announced by the ...
A graphic published by CNN of statistics from the recent India-Pakistan conflict shows that India suffered more losses than Pakistan. Our verdict CNN says it never published this graphic. A graphic ...
In Spain, you have to notify the tax agency at least 24 hours in advance if you want to withdraw more than €3,000 in cash. Failing to do this may result in fines up to €150,000. Our verdict The ...