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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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The facts about people seeking asylum in the UK – Full Fact
Nov 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.
The Great Pyramid’s location isn’t as spooky as this post make
Mar 31, 2020 · A popular Facebook post suggests that the location of the Great Pyramid of Giza is mysteriously connected to the speed of light. It says: “Speed of light: 299,792,458 m/s. Coordinates of the Great Pyramid of Giza: 29.9792458°N. Coincidence?” This figure for the speed of light (in a vacuum) is correct.And, as the post implies, it is not necessarily a …
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.
Buzz Aldrin didn’t ‘admit’ he never went to the Moon – Full Fact
Jan 16, 2023 · 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 than 42,000 times on Instagram claims to show former astronaut Buzz Aldrin as he “admits [the] Moon landing was fake”.
Insufficient evidence fenbendazole cures cancer says Cancer …
Jan 23, 2023 · Our verdict. Cancer Research UK says there’s insufficient evidence that fenbendazole can cure cancer or is safe for humans. A post on Facebook makes the following claims: “Fun fact, pancur dog wormer kills almost every cancer, its mostly made of a drug called fenbenzadole, a drug designed to be an antibody, it kills the cells unlike your ...