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August 14, 2020 at 6:30 AM

Express headline on how many carers fear for their jobs is flawed

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August 11, 2020 at 3:11 PM

Reader, we want to hear from you.

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August 8, 2020 at 10:45 AM

Reader, can we count on your support?

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August 7, 2020 at 6:30 AM

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July 31, 2020 at 6:30 AM

Full Fact scores four newspaper corrections

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July 24, 2020 at 6:30 AM

Daily Mirror front page overestimates NHS unpaid overtime average

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July 17, 2020 at 6:15 AM

Full Fact raises concerns with regulator over inaccurate coronavirus testing data

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July 11, 2020 at 10:44 AM

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July 3, 2020 at 6:30 AM

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June 27, 2020 at 10:44 AM

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June 26, 2020 at 6:30 AM

Does any country have a ‘functioning test and trace app’?

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June 19, 2020 at 7:00 AM

Marcus Rashford scores with free school meals, but what does child poverty look like?

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June 5, 2020 at 6:30 AM

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May 30, 2020 at 10:59 AM

How can we fight bad information about health?

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May 29, 2020 at 6:30 AM

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May 22, 2020 at 6:30 AM

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May 15, 2020 at 6:30 AM

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May 8, 2020 at 6:30 AM

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May 1, 2020 at 7:15 AM

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April 30, 2020 at 7:00 AM

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April 24, 2020 at 6:30 AM

There’s no evidence supporting claims about a government-run network of fake NHS Twitter accounts

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April 18, 2020 at 7:29 AM

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April 17, 2020 at 6:29 AM

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April 10, 2020 at 7:29 AM

Ambulance worker voice message spreading on WhatsApp is fake

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April 3, 2020 at 6:29 AM

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April 1, 2020 at 12:33 PM

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March 27, 2020 at 7:29 AM

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March 26, 2020 at 11:57 AM

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March 20, 2020 at 7:30 AM

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March 17, 2020 at 6:29 AM

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March 14, 2020 at 10:59 AM

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March 13, 2020 at 6:14 AM

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March 7, 2020 at 11:14 AM

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March 6, 2020 at 6:59 AM

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February 29, 2020 at 10:59 AM

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February 28, 2020 at 6:00 AM

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February 22, 2020 at 11:14 AM

Is a 🖼️ worth a thousand words?

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February 21, 2020 at 6:30 AM

Full Fact gets six national newspapers to correct false claims

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February 14, 2020 at 6:17 AM

No, satellite maps do not indicate burning bodies in Wuhan

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February 7, 2020 at 6:45 AM

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January 31, 2020 at 6:31 AM

Wuhan coronavirus: online claims fact checked

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January 24, 2020 at 6:31 AM

Jeremy Hunt intends to correct muddled numbers on botched surgeries

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January 17, 2020 at 7:01 AM

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January 10, 2020 at 6:30 AM

Fact checking 2020: Rail fare increases, Dialling 55, and Nando's

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December 20, 2019 at 7:15 AM

Have yourself a factful little Christmas

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December 13, 2019 at 9:18 AM

Election 2019: fact checked

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December 12, 2019 at 6:00 AM

Polling day 🗳️

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December 11, 2019 at 7:49 PM

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December 9, 2019 at 11:48 PM

Question Time Under 30s Special: fact checked

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