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Conspiracy theory about DNA from Covid tests makes no sense
There is simply no connection between this change in the law – which is all about relieving pressure on police investigating terrorism – and the NHS Test and Trace programme.
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FactCheck: what’s going on with Covid testing?
Official figures show a recent fall in the number of people being tested each day in England.
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Government rationale for a precedent to break international law doesn’t seem to add up
A senior minister cited the 2013 Finance Act as precedent. But it’s not so simple.
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What’s the reason for 14-day travel quarantine?
There’s evidence that shorter isolation periods combined with testing could be just as effective as the current regime.
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It’s almost impossible to say which country has the most generous furlough scheme
The complexities of the arrangements in various countries make it hard to say whether the UK’s subsidy scheme for workers is the “far more generous” than Britain’s neighbours, as Boris Johnson claimed this week.
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Johnson’s schools attack on Starmer
Boris Johnson claimed that Keir Starmer’s assertion today that ‘school is safe’ was ‘the first time in four months that he’s said it’.
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FactCheck: what do the coronavirus protesters want?
The StandUpX website makes a number of claims which are highly debatable or straightforwardly untrue.
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FactCheck: more evidence that Covid-19 risks are very low for children
The absolute risk of any child becoming critically ill or dying from Covid-19 remains extremely low, according to a major new study.
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Did England exam system favour private schools?
The percentage of students getting top grades in fee-paying institutions is up 5 points on last year.
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How will exam results in England, Wales and NI work?
The Education Secretary announced a ‘triple lock’ for pupils in England late last night.
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Anger over Scottish exam grades likely to be repeated across the UK
English, Welsh and Northern Irish regulators will use a school’s past performance when deciding students’ grades.
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FactCheck: a Lord’s daily expenses could be higher than a month of Universal Credit
Members of the House of Lords are not paid a salary, but they can claim a daily attendance rate of £323.
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Why hasn’t the arrested Conservative MP been named?
The Commons Speaker is no longer obliged to tell the House of a member’s arrest.
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FactCheck: could Trump delay the election?
Delaying the election is up to Congress, not the President.
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Are we heading for a “second wave” of Covid-19 infections?
The Prime Minister has reportedly said he fears that a second wave of coronavirus infections could hit the UK within weeks. It comes as Spain, France, Germany and other countries see upsurges in new cases. How big is the current spike on the continent? And should Britain be bracing itself for a second wave? Covid-19 in the…