Michelle Obama’s ex-boyfriend did not reveal she ‘is actually a …
Sep 30, 2024 · Claims that the former US First Lady, Michelle Obama, is a man, are recirculating on social media, with one post on X, formerly Twitter, viewed more than 6.9 million times.. Posts have also been shared to Facebook, claiming her “ex-boyfriend David Upchurch has come forward to reveal that ‘she’ is actually a man named Michael Robinson and only became ‘Michelle’ after meeting Barack ...
The 2024 general election - in numbers – Full Fact
Jul 5, 2024 · Six weeks on from Rishi Sunak’s soggy announcement on 22 May, and after a busy period of counting, 14 years of Conservative (or Conservative-led) government are over and a new political era is set to begin.. So, in true Full Fact fashion, we’ve taken a look at some of the facts and figures behind the 2024 general election results.
How old is former President Donald Trump? – Full Fact
Aug 7, 2024 · Energy security and Net Zero minister Ed Miliband said the government had lifted a nine-year “ban” on onshore wind in England, during interviews on BBC Breakfast, BBC Radio 4’s Today programme [1:55:59] and Sky News this morning. This was similarly reported by the Times.. As we’ve explained before, while policies introduced in 2015 were often described as a “de-facto ban”, due to a ...
Fenbendazole is not a proven treatment for cancer in people
Oct 1, 2024 · What is fenbendazole? Fenbendazole is a drug that is used to treat parasitic infections in animals. It works by disrupting how parasites manage energy, which leads to their death.It is licensed for use in livestock and domesticated animals.. Lab-based studies using human cells have shown that fenbendazole is able to kill cancer cells in various ways.It has also been shown to reduce both the ...
How does the UK’s GDP growth compare with other majo
May 23, 2024 · The UK economy has also recovered more slowly following the Covid-19 pandemic than most other G7 countries (though the House of Commons Library notes that this data is “not 100% comparable” due to differences in how output in the education and health sectors was calculated in the UK).. UK GDP growth in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the fourth quarter of 2019 (the last full period ...
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Fake video touts 10-day cure for diabetes – Full Fact
Jul 9, 2024 · A video posted on Facebook makes claims about an unnamed herbal remedy for diabetes. The video features several clips of celebrities and includes audio attributed to naturopath and wellness promoter Barbara O’Neill, who we have fact checked a number of times before.. The video claims that the remedy cures diabetes within 10 days and that over 50,000 people have taken it and are now “free ...
Keir Starmer led the CPS when it did not charge Jimmy Savile, but …
Jun 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 ...
Welfare reform: explained – Full Fact
Jul 1, 2024 · How much do we spend on welfare, and who gets support? The welfare system is one of the biggest areas of UK public spending. In 2022/23, total government spending was nearly £1.2 trillion (£1,200 billion), of which nearly £260 billion (22%) was on social security.. By far the largest portion of this spending goes to pensioners (around £140 billion), mainly through the State Pension.
Insufficient evidence fenbendazole cures cancer says Cancer …
Jan 23, 2023 · This article is part of our work fact checking potentially false pictures, videos and stories on Facebook. You can read more about this—and find out how to report Facebook content—here.For the purposes of that scheme, we’ve rated this claim as false because Cancer Research UK warns that fenbendazole has not been proved to cure cancer and hasn’t gone through any clinical trials to find ...