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23 May 2019

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.

23 May 2019

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.

17 May 2019

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.

17 May 2019

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”.

17 May 2019

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.

16 May 2019

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.

10 May 2019

There is no evidence to suggest Theresa May said this about lesbianism

There’s no evidence to suggest Theresa May said this about curbing the promotion of lesbianism in schools.

10 May 2019

This is not a video of “migrant hordes” attacking Danish police

This is not footage of migrants rioting in Denmark, it is from a protest in Algeria.

10 May 2019

This is not a picture of a mum snorting drugs in front of a child

This picture of a mum snorting drugs in front of a child is not real and was in fact a joke.

10 May 2019

The mercury-based chemical found in some UK vaccines is not dangerous

There’s no evidence that thiomersal, found in some UK vaccines, can do any harm.

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There’s no evidence that this man was attacked because he’s in the armed forces

Measles is not the “number one side effect” of the MMR vaccine

Claims that a no deal Brexit “will cost us nothing” are incorrect

Was the vote to leave the “largest democratic vote” in British history?

Polish pensions are not directly subsidised by the UK

This post about EU budget contributions is misleading

There is no evidence to suggest Theresa May said this about lesbianism

This is not a video of “migrant hordes” attacking Danish police

This is not a picture of a mum snorting drugs in front of a child

The mercury-based chemical found in some UK vaccines is not dangerous

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