World Trade Center 7 didn’t collapse for ‘no apparent reason'
WEBSep 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
WEB1 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 ...
Poverty in the UK: a guide to the facts and figures – Full Fact
WEBAn 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 ...
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What is the Prevent strategy? – Full Fact
WEBPrevent 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 ...
How does a Covid-19 test work? – Full Fact
WEBSep 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.
The facts about people seeking asylum in the UK – Full Fact
WEBNov 30, 2021 · Outcome of asylum applications. In 2020, the UK issued 19,049 “first instance” decisions on asylum cases, granting a positive outcome to 9,072 of these (48%), above the average EU rate of 41%. A positive outcome could involve the granting of refugee status, or an alternative form of protection if they don’t qualify for refugee status.
Buzz Aldrin didn’t ‘admit’ he never went to the Moon – Full Fact
WEBJan 16, 2023 · Buzz Aldrin admitted the Moon landings were faked in an interview. Our verdict. In the clip, Mr Aldrin appears to be explaining why astronauts haven’t returned to the Moon in decades, not that they never went at all. In other interviews, Mr Aldrin clearly claims he went to the Moon. A video viewed more …
Video clips don’t show Buzz Aldrin admitting he never went to th
WEBApr 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.
The Earth is not flat – Full Fact
WEBMar 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 …