Author Archives: WeRaven

BBC Breakfast gets the increase in people waiting for NHS treatment wrong

Figures quoted by presenter Naga Munchetty last week refer to the number of cases, not people.Source

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12 Scintillating Spanish La Liga Facts

The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they hear Spanish La Liga is the intense rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid, and… The post 12 Scintillating Spanish La Liga Facts first appeared on KickassFacts. Source

13 Rolling Pool Game Facts

Nearly all entertainment joints have pool tables nowadays. The game that started as a base for people to bet on horses in the 19th century… The post 13 Rolling Pool Game Facts first appeared on KickassFacts. Source

The European Court of Human Rights is not an ‘EU court’

The ECHR is part of the Council of Europe, which includes all 27 EU members, but also a number of other countries.Source

Company owned by Sunak’s in-laws hasn’t been given a multi-billion pound NHS contract

The largest NHS IT contract ever awarded was £330 million and was not awarded to Infosys.Source

The UK asylum backlog: explained

A guide to the backlog of asylum decisions, the difference between the “flow” and “legacy” backlogs, and how the backlog has been impacted by recent government policy.Source

Baltimore bridge collapse not depicted in 2023 Netflix film

A claim circulating on Facebook that the ruins of the Francis Scott Key Bridge were featured in the disaster film Leave the World Behind is false.Source

WTF Fun Fact 13716 – Pregnancy and Aging

Pregnancy could accelerate a women’s aging. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13716 – Pregnancy and Aging appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Incorrect claim about how much MPs can claim for breakfast recirculates online

MPs can claim up to £25 for food, but only if they spend a night away from their constituency or London on parliamentary business.Source

Telegraph headline misrepresents estimate of foreign aid spent within UK

A think tank estimated half of UK government bilateral aid spending last year was spent within the UK, not half of total UK aid spending.Source