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.
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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 ...
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 ...
Keir Starmer led the CPS when it did not charge Jimmy Savile, but …
WEBJun 26, 2020 · Since the election of Sir Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour party earlier this year, there has been a lot of discussion online and in the media about the role Mr Starmer played in the Jimmy Savile scandal and the decision not to prosecute him in 2009. Our readers have asked us to look into this. Mr Starmer was head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) when the decision not to prosecute ...
There is no upper limit for how much MPs can claim to cover heatin
WEBApr 14, 2022 · Our verdict. There is no upper limit on how much MPs can claim for utilities bills. MPs can claim their petrol and diesel costs on their expenses. MPs can claim 45p per mile for the first 10,000 miles and 25p per mile thereafter for certain journeys taken by private car. MPs just got a £2,000 pay rise so now get paid £86,000 a year.
The Nazis were not socialists – Full Fact
WEBSep 25, 2019 · Multiple posts on social media have claimed that the Nazi party were socialists, due to their full name—the National Socialist German Workers' Party.. This argument has been used to attack socialism through association with Nazi policies. It has also led to confusion, as Nazism is normally associated with fascism and far-right-wing views. The issue of whether the Nazis were socialists isn ...
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.
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WEB3 days ago · PM’s conference speech claim about ‘23% increase’ in immigration returns based on unpublished data. Sir Keir Starmer claimed there’d been a “23% increase” in returns compared to last summer. But the data this is based on hasn’t been published, so we’re unable to verify it. Read more….
There aren’t human foetal cells in lots of popular snacks an
WEBJun 28, 2019 · HEK-293 is the name given to a specific line of cells used in various scientific applications. It is not in itself a flavouring, but one of its applications is to help mimic taste-receptor cells in the development of new flavourings. The original cells were taken from the kidney of an aborted baby in 1973. HEK 293 cells used nowadays are clones ...