The UK and France are said to be working on a joint plan on irregular migration, with some reports anticipating the announcement of a ‘one in, one out’ policy.
Claims on the topic of immigration can often sound sensational. Last week the Conservative party claimed that migrants crossing the Channel are 24 times more likely to go to jail than UK nationals.
We’ve repeatedly asked the Conservatives about their analysis but (at the time of sending this newsletter) have not received a response, so we don’t have full details of its calculations. Based on what’s been reported, however, we’ve unpacked the numbers and given a verdict on the reliability of this claim.
As news of migrant plans are announced, make sure you stay grounded in the facts. Our recently updated explainer sets out the scale of the UK asylum backlog, and how applications are processed.
As the UK enters another heatwave this weekend and people dig out their flip flops, suncream and sunglasses, we have fact checked a widely circulating Instagram video claiming that sunglasses cause cancer.
Experts say there’s no credible evidence to support this claim, and we have fact checked similar claims before. Our latest check addresses this claim and explains how sunglasses affect your protection from the sun.
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Resident doctors (formerly ‘junior doctors’) have voted to strike again. The health secretary Wes Streeting has said on X that “the majority of resident doctors in the BMA did not vote to strike”.
Yet in its announcement yesterday the BMA itself said: “A resounding majority of you voted in favour of taking strike action to continue the fight for pay restoration.”
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Resident doctors’ pay is a complex topic, so we've looked closely at the numbers to help cut through the confusion for you. Read more in our updated explainer.
Amazon’s Prime Day actually spans four days from 8-11 July. As shoppers head to the UK’s biggest e-commerce site to bag a deal, stay vigilant against offers that look too good to be true.
We’ve recently spotted Facebook posts falsely claiming that Amazon is offering very cheap laptops to retirees and UK pensioners ‘over 50’ if they answer a few simple questions.
In fact, Amazon UK has confirmed with us that these offers are not genuine.
If you’re thinking of shopping from Amazon or any other internet retailer, we have written a blog offering tips to help you spot bogus deals and shop safely online.
