World Trade Center 7 didn’t collapse for ‘no apparent reason'
Sep 16, 2021 · A nearby building did collapse on 9/11 despite not being hit by a plane, due to a complex process of structural failures caused by fire.
What is the NHS? – Full Fact
1 June 2017. The NHS stands for the National Health Service. It refers to the Government-funded medical and health care services that everyone living in the UK can use without being asked to pay the full cost of the service. These services include: Visiting a doctor or a nurse at a doctor’s surgery. Getting help and treatment at a hospital if ...
What is the Prevent strategy? – Full Fact
Prevent is a UK-wide strategy, as counter-terrorism is the responsibility of the UK government. In practice it is delivered differently in the different countries of the UK as many of the organisations involved, for example the police and councils, are under the control of devolved governments. The Prevent strategy is not applied in Northern ...
Poverty in the UK: a guide to the facts and figures – Full Fact
An estimated 14.3 million people are in poverty in the UK. 8.3 million are working-age adults, 4.6 million are children, and 1.3 million are of pension age. Around 22% of people are in poverty, and 34% of children are. Just under half (49%) of those in poverty are in “ persistent poverty ” (people who would also have fallen below the ...
How does a Covid-19 test work? – Full Fact
Sep 24, 2020 · First, various substances are added to the sample (usually a nose or throat swab) taken from the person tested. These substances, enzymes known as “reverse transcriptase” and “DNA polymerase”, work to make many copies of any viral RNA present. This is so enough copies are present to be picked up when that sample is then tested.
How sweet is sixteen? Legal age limits in England and Wales
Feb 1, 2018 · Defining a child. Both the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Children Act 1989 define a child as someone under the age of 18. The UN Convention adds that this is “unless, under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier.” In the UK, children gain rights under certain laws before the age of 18.
The Earth is not flat – Full Fact
Mar 3, 2023 · A post on Instagram claims that balloons spotted in the sky above North America last month are evidence that satellites are “fake”. A caption on the post says: “Earth is flat and satellites are fake”. This is not true. Man-made satellites are real.Amongst other things, they are the basis for the GPS system that is used by mobile phones.. And the Earth is round.
Post comparing chemtrails and contrails shows two examples o
Jul 15, 2022 · A Facebook post has shared an image of two white vapour trails in the sky, which it claims shows “the difference between a contrail and a chemtrail.”. This is a reference to the “chemtrails” conspiracy theory, which claims that white lines of vapour left behind by aeroplanes are evidence of chemicals being sprayed either to spread poison or control the weather.
Video clips don’t show Buzz Aldrin admitting he never went to th
Apr 6, 2023 · A Facebook reel, played more than 800,000 times, claims to show former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin admitting he had never been to the Moon.. The video consists of three separate clips, each appearing to show Mr Aldrin—the second person ever to set foot on the Moon—explaining how his expedition to the Moon had been staged or had never happened at all.
What are the rules on burkas and niqabs in the UK? – Full Fact
Aug 10, 2018 · Just over 40% said “people should be allowed to decide for themselves what to wear (including burqas and niqabs)”. The survey question was preceded by the statement: “burqas and niqabs are outfits which some women use to cover their body and face. Usually, they are worn by Muslim women when they are out in public.”.