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FactCheck: Rowling right that hormones or surgery not required for legal gender change
The UK government told FactCheck: ‘You do not have to be taking hormones or planning to get surgery’ to qualify for a Gender Recognition Certificate.
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Was Cummings’ trip to Barnard Castle ‘consistent’ with police guidelines?
Michael Gove defended Dominic Cummings, claiming that police guidelines at the time allowed people to drive in order to exercise. But does this defence stack up?
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Where did the two metre coronavirus rule come from?
One of the few constants during the coronavirus pandemic has been the edict to stay two metres away from other people. But where did the rule come from, and what evidence is it based on?
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FactCheck: how close are we to a cure for coronavirus?
Some recent drug trials have produced disappointing results and there is still no approved treatment for Covid-19.
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FactCheck: could we really have a coronavirus vaccine in six months?
Scientists at Oxford University say they will begin testing a candidate vaccine on people within weeks.
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FactCheck: Scottish government shelves ‘confusing’ advice on social distancing
The advice caused confusion on social media, with users pointing out that it seemed to be at odds with other guidance from NHS Scotland.
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FactCheck: new moves towards effective coronavirus treatment
In recent days, there has been promising news about a number of drugs that scientists hope could offer an effective treatment for the worst coronavirus cases.
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FactCheck: how close are we to a vaccine or cure for coronavirus?
What’s the current state of the science in the race to find a vaccine for coronavirus?
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FactCheck: the Conservatives’ youth unemployment claim
The party says there are now 458,000 fewer young people out of work than in 2010.
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FactCheck: is the mainstream media ignoring the yellow vest protests?
Social media is full of claims that mainstream outlets have decided not to cover the protests.
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FactCheck: the broken Brexit promises, half-truths and dodgy predictions from all sides
Get ready to relive it all…
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How this election campaign compares with previous ones
This election has been unlike any other, dominated as it has been by targeted online messaging and at times, a loose relationship with the truth.
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FactCheck: is Labour’s ‘£6,000 savings’ claim misleading?
FactCheck thinks that almost every figure Labour have used is questionable.
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Matt Hancock says NHS has ‘all plans in place’ for no-deal Brexit
We spoke to the Health Secretary Matt Hancock.
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FactCheck: Boris Johnson’s stop and search knife claim
Some 10,827 knives were seized under the scheme, but this includes blades recovered through means other than stop and search.