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Snopes→ US Catholic Bishops OK Steps Toward Possible Rebuke of Biden
Biden, who attends Mass regularly, says he personally opposes abortion but doesn’t think he should impose that position on Americans who feel otherwise.
Full Fact - All content→ The UK will cut aid this year, but barely did last year
The government’s decision to cut aid spending [makes it] the only G7 country to do so. Ed Miliband, 9 June 2021. The Prime Minister will walk into the G7 summit as the only leader who is cutting development aid to the world’s poorest. Ian
Snopes→ Message in a Jacket: Jill Biden Offers ‘Love’ During UK Trip
Jill Biden is sending a sartorial message of “love” as she accompanies her husband President Joe Biden overseas.
Snopes→ Cicadas Foil Timely Takeoff of Press Plane for Biden UK Trip
Reporters traveling to the United Kingdom for President Joe Biden's first overseas trip were delayed seven hours after their chartered plane was overrun by cicadas.
Full Fact - All content→ Telegraph columnist wrongly claims literacy at the lowest level in UK history
A column in the Daily Telegraph makes a number of eye-catching claims about the state of education in the UK, but not all of them are right. In the piece, journalist Celia Walden argues that schemes to help pupils catch up on their learning after
Snopes→ UK Hits Vaccine Milestone, Warns of ‘Deadly’ Misinformation
Three-quarters of Britain's adult population has received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the government said.
Full Fact - All content→ More than 10 people are dying of Covid-19 each week in the UK
“We’re seeing deaths under an average of 10 a week now from Covid, bearing in mind we’re going to be losing a lot more than that to heart disease and cancer and the like – well hundreds, I mean, hundreds more people – to
Full Fact - All content→ The UK does not have the worst death toll in Europe, when you account for population
We have the worst death toll in Europe. Keir Starmer, 27 May 2021. Boris Johnson was too slow to introduce not one but three lockdowns, which left us with the worst death toll in Europe. Angela Rayner, 25 May 2021. Labour’s leader, Sir Keir Sta
Snopes→ Big Cheese No More: UK Drug Dealer Caught out by Cheese Pic
A drug dealer in the English city of Liverpool thought he was the big cheese — until police got all the evidence they needed to arrest him from a picture he shared of himself holding a small block of creamy Stilton.
Snopes→ UK Black Activist Sasha Johnson Critical in Hospital After Shooting
The Taking the Initiative Party said Johnson, who played a leading role in Black Lives Matter protests last year, was shot in the head on Sunday.
Snopes→ Iran Official Says Nuke Inspector Deal Expired; Talks Go on
Iran's hard-line parliament speaker said Sunday a temporary deal between Tehran and international inspectors to preserve surveillance images taken at nuclear sites had ended, escalating tensions amid diplomatic efforts to save the Islamic Republic's at
Liste→ Posts mislead after UK MPs unanimously declare China committing ‘genocide’ in Xinjiang
Social media posts shared hundreds of times claim that a recent UK parliament “vote” on the alleged Uyghur Muslim genocide in China’s Xinjiang was only attended by five British MPs. The claim is misleading: the UK parliament passed a motion, not
Top Fact Checks→ The Trident hotel in Mumbai’s Nariman Point collapsed due to storm Tauktae.
An old video from Medina in Saudi Arabia has been used to circulate a false claim that the Trident hotel in Mumbai is damaged.
Top Fact Checks→ Indian actor Mukesh Khanna has succumbed to COVID-19.
Mukesh Khanna has rubbished his death rumors and clarified that he is healthy and fine.
Full Fact - All content→ Animal sentience in UK law
The government has recently announced plans to formally recognise in law the sentience of animals, that is the ability of animals to experience feelings like pain, joy and fear. The Guardian reported that it will be enshrined “in UK law for the f
Snopes→ Meghan Wins Remainder of Copyright Claim Against UK Tabloid
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has won her remaining copyright claim against a British tabloid publisher over the publication of a personal letter she wrote to her estranged father.
Top Fact Checks→ A choice of COVID-19 vaccines will be offered to UK adults under 40.
All adults aged between 30 and 39 will be able to choose the vaccine they wish to receive, so long as it does not cause substantial delays.
Top Fact Checks→ Interpreters who helped the British Army in Afghanistan cannot resettle in the UK if they are dismissed.
There are no provisions in UK's resettlement scheme for interpreters who resigned, were dismissed, or fled to a third-world country.
Snopes→ Olympia Dukakis, Oscar-Winning ‘Moonstruck’ Star, Dies at 89
She died Saturday morning in her home in New York City, according to her agent.
Snopes→ Is Joe Biden a Wanted Felon in Ukraine?
Social media users on Facebook and Twitter copied and pasted the text: "Ukraine has now listed Joe Biden as wanted on Class A felony charges."
Snopes→ Bunny Snatched: Record-Holding Giant Rabbit Stolen in UK
Police say one of the world’s biggest bunnies has been stolen from its home in central England.
Snopes→ UK Mourns Prince Philip; Leaders Honor His Service to Queen
The flag at Buckingham Palace, the queen’s residence in London, was lowered to half-staff.
Snopes→ UK: Benefits Outweigh Risks for AstraZeneca Despite 7 Deaths
The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said it wasn’t clear if the shots are causing the clots and that "rigorous review" is ongoing.
Full Fact - All content→ Sky News video does not say ‘UK jab causes clots’
A video of a Sky News segment has been shared on social media by a group called ‘Mysteries, Truths, and Conspiracies’, with the caption: “UK jabs causing blood clots, but denied as you would expect”. This caption is false, and a
Snopes→ WWII Codebreaker Alan Turing Honored on UK’s New 50-Pound Note
Alan Turing was pivotal in breaking the Nazi's Enigma code during World War II — but faced discrimination as a gay man after the war ended.
Liste→ This photo actually shows a railway station in the Ukranian city of Kharkiv
A photo of a grand building has been shared in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim that it shows a mosque built by Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan and his wife in his hometown. The claim is false: the photo in fact shows a railway station i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Arrested on Child Porn Charges Is NOT Former Head of Milwaukee Drag Queen Story Hour Group
Was the Milwaukee County Children's Court judge arrested on seven counts of child porn also the former president of Drag Queen Story Hour Foundation? No, that's not true. Children's Court Judge Brett Blomme was arrested on seven counts of
Top Fact Checks→ The UK Government will fine people £5000 for holidaying abroad from 29 March 2021.
The new legislation will fine people for leaving the UK for leisure activities from 29 March onwards.
Full Fact - All content→ Covid-19 vaccine exports and the UK
A viral tweet claims that the EU has exported 41.6 million vaccines, mostly to the UK, while the US and UK have exported none. A screenshot of the tweet has also been spreading on Facebook. This 41.6 million figure and the graph in the image come
Snopes→ UK Regulator: People Should Keep Getting AstraZeneca Shots
No causal link has been established, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said.
Snopes→ Prince William Defends UK Monarchy Against Racism Accusation
Prince William made the comments in response to questions shouted at him by reporters during a visit to an East London school.
Liste→ This photo shows a Ukrainian strongman carrying a horse to demonstrate his strength
Multiple Facebook posts have shared a photo they claim shows a man carrying a horse on his shoulder for three kilometers to hospital after the animal was bitten by a snake. The claim is false: the photo actually shows Ukrainian strongman Dmytro Vasili
Snopes→ UK Palace Ends Silence on Harry, Meghan Racism Allegations
Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying the family was saddened to learn of the challenges Harry and Meghan had faced in the past few years — and that they would address the issues privately.
Snopes→ UK Palace Silence on Harry, Meghan Allegations Adds to Furor
“The queen has a motto: Never complain, never explain,’’ royal biographer Angela Levin told The Associated Press.
Snopes→ UK Royals Absorb Shock of Revealing Harry, Meghan Interview
In a two-hour soul-baring interview with Oprah Winfrey, the couple painted a deeply unflattering picture of life inside the royal household.
TFCN Feature – Poynter→ No, 5 UK nurses did not die from the COVID-19 vaccine
A video from a YouTube channel called the Vaccinate Humanity Foundation has been shared across social media, making several baseless claims. The video falsely states that five nurses in the United Kingdom have died from the COVID-19 vaccine, that COVID
Snopes→ UK Holiday Firm Had ‘Undesirable Guests’ List of Irish Names
The list kept by Pontins, which was displayed on a staff intranet site, contained about 40 largely Irish names, including Cash, Delaney, Gallagher, Murphy and O’Brien
Liste→ Social media posts mislead on UK’s Covid-19 vaccination data
Multiple Facebook posts shared hundreds of times claim the British government blocked the UK’s Office for National Statistics from releasing data on deaths related to Covid-19 vaccinations. The claim, however, is missing context: the ONS is not the
Snopes→ Luke Combs Apologizes for Confederate Flag Imagery
Country star Luke Combs has apologized for appearing with Confederate flags, saying he is now aware of how painful that flag is.