Is the irony of charging people to swim in the River Thames lost on the New Statesman? Isn’t the water in the dock ‘owned’ by the Canal and River Trust anyway?
Cold-water swimming with Canary Wharf bankers
Can this century’s favourite health fad save the financial district?
🖊️ Lottie Brundle
Can this century’s favourite health fad save the financial district?
🖊️ Lottie Brundle
Cold-water swimming with Canary Wharf bankers
Can this century’s favourite health fad save the financial district?
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October 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Is the irony of charging people to swim in the River Thames lost on the New Statesman? Isn’t the water in the dock ‘owned’ by the Canal and River Trust anyway?
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If you want the facts not the opinions on the support asylum seekers get in the UK, read this. People are entitled to hold whatever opinions they want, of course, but it’s good to base them on factual information.
If you want the facts not the opinions on the support asylum seekers get in the UK, read this. People are entitled to hold whatever opinions they want, of course, but it’s good to base them on factual information.
What support do asylum seekers get in the UK? – Full Fact
Can asylum seekers claim benefits, use the NHS or get a free iPhone? We’ve answered some of the most common questions we see about the support given.
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October 9, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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If you want the facts not the opinions on the support asylum seekers get in the UK, read this. People are entitled to hold whatever opinions they want, of course, but it’s good to base them on factual information.
If you want the facts not the opinions on the support asylum seekers get in the UK, read this. People are entitled to hold whatever opinions they want, of course, but it’s good to base them on factual information.
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Here’s some news for you…
Here’s some news for you…
Victoria Coren Mitchell issues apology after Have I Got News For You pulled
Have I Got News For You host Victoria Coren Mitchell has issued an apology after the latest episode of the panel show was unexpectedly pulled from BBC iPlayer.
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October 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Here’s some news for you…
Here’s some news for you…
Not sure about the title of this episode - I’d have called it ‘The bad guys are winning but it ain’t over yet’. Have a listen anyway
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Are the fact-checkers losing? @morrischris.bsky.social, Chief Executive of the independent investigative charity Full Fact, talks to Andrew Harrison about the crisis of truth in news and how A.I. is making it worse.
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Are the fact-checkers losing? @morrischris.bsky.social, Chief Executive of the independent investigative charity Full Fact, talks to Andrew Harrison about the crisis of truth in news and how A.I. is making it worse.
Listen now 👉 play.megaphone.fm/gju9x_etss6h...
October 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Not sure about the title of this episode - I’d have called it ‘The bad guys are winning but it ain’t over yet’. Have a listen anyway
Read this, from our very own @mrdudders.bsky.social Andy Dudfield. fullfact.org/technology/h...
How to stop AI chatbots going rogue – Full Fact
When Grok went on an antisemitic tirade earlier this month, what really happened?
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August 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Read this, from our very own @mrdudders.bsky.social Andy Dudfield. fullfact.org/technology/h...
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I wrote somethingfor @fullfact.org about the ways in which the disappearing archive makes their work even harder but more important. I'm a trustee & continue to be amazed at their resiliency in an age of AI slop and attacks against those who investigate accuracy.
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Mis(sing) information: The impact of disappearing archives and data sources – Full Fact
Discover how digital decay and disappearing archives weaken public scrutiny and fuel misinformation.
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July 25, 2025 at 10:53 AM
I wrote somethingfor @fullfact.org about the ways in which the disappearing archive makes their work even harder but more important. I'm a trustee & continue to be amazed at their resiliency in an age of AI slop and attacks against those who investigate accuracy.
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Top twenty finish for Saints. Solid.
May 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Top twenty finish for Saints. Solid.
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Great reporting by our team at Full Fact to put big numbers in context and hold government to account
Great reporting by our team at Full Fact to put big numbers in context and hold government to account
Labour say there's been a 'massive increase' in NHS appointments - this begs to differ
Keir Starmer made slashing NHS waiting times one of his priorities, and his Labour government has already claimed it as one of its biggest achievements so far. But new data tells a different story - a...
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May 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Great reporting by our team at Full Fact to put big numbers in context and hold government to account
Great reporting by our team at Full Fact to put big numbers in context and hold government to account
Such an important day for Turkey and the PKK. Will Erdogan finally deliver a peaceful solution? Could Ocalan soon be free? The first day of his trial on Imrali feels like it was just yesterday… newsimg.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/program...
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| World | From Our Own Correspondent
| Face to face with Ocalan
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May 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Such an important day for Turkey and the PKK. Will Erdogan finally deliver a peaceful solution? Could Ocalan soon be free? The first day of his trial on Imrali feels like it was just yesterday… newsimg.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/program...
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[Community Notes] has a role to play, but is not a substitute for the expertise that professional fact checking brings. And it's great at tagging the obvious, but not the controversial.
(@morrischris.bsky.social and BBC's Adam Fleming discuss misinformation at @theconduitlondon.bsky.social)
(@morrischris.bsky.social and BBC's Adam Fleming discuss misinformation at @theconduitlondon.bsky.social)
May 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
[Community Notes] has a role to play, but is not a substitute for the expertise that professional fact checking brings. And it's great at tagging the obvious, but not the controversial.
(@morrischris.bsky.social and BBC's Adam Fleming discuss misinformation at @theconduitlondon.bsky.social)
(@morrischris.bsky.social and BBC's Adam Fleming discuss misinformation at @theconduitlondon.bsky.social)
As a former BBC Turkey correspondent I can safely say this is as unsurprising as it is depressing - in one of the greatest cities in the world. Solidarity with @marklowen I’m old enough to remember when Erdogan himself was in prison for speaking his mind www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
BBC statement on detention and deportation of Mark Lowen
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March 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
As a former BBC Turkey correspondent I can safely say this is as unsurprising as it is depressing - in one of the greatest cities in the world. Solidarity with @marklowen I’m old enough to remember when Erdogan himself was in prison for speaking his mind www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
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A Turkish court today jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, President Tayyip Erdoğan’s top political rival, despite widespread protests against his detention and the allegations against him.
Turkish court jails Istanbul mayor, Erdoğan’s main political rival
Charges of corruption and terrorism against Ekrem İmamoğlu have sparked widespread protests.
www.politico.eu
March 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM
A Turkish court today jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, President Tayyip Erdoğan’s top political rival, despite widespread protests against his detention and the allegations against him.
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Not being funny but this was immediately obvious to anyone who knows anything about AI and the fact it is surprising to government is concerning www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI prototypes for UK welfare system dropped as officials lament ‘false starts’
Exclusive: Pilots for staff training, jobcentres and speeding up disability benefit payments not being taken up
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Not being funny but this was immediately obvious to anyone who knows anything about AI and the fact it is surprising to government is concerning www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul... Definitely my favourite story of the day
Andrea Kimi Antonelli: Mercedes driver passes driving test
Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli passes his driving test six weeks before he makes his Formula 1 debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
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January 29, 2025 at 10:57 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul... Definitely my favourite story of the day
Happy New Year one and all from Hong Kong - it’s going to be a big one!
December 31, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Happy New Year one and all from Hong Kong - it’s going to be a big one!
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As our team of independent fact checkers continue to fight the causes and consequences of bad information, a new government ...
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This is quite a landmark moment, as societies struggle to respond to the information revolution we are living through. But it’s also fraught with danger
This is quite a landmark moment, as societies struggle to respond to the information revolution we are living through. But it’s also fraught with danger
Romanian court cancels presidential election amid Russian influence fears
Constitutional court throws Romanian politics into turmoil, 2 days before runoff vote was due to take place.
www.politico.eu
December 6, 2024 at 3:16 PM
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This is quite a landmark moment, as societies struggle to respond to the information revolution we are living through. But it’s also fraught with danger
This is quite a landmark moment, as societies struggle to respond to the information revolution we are living through. But it’s also fraught with danger
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We’ve updated our Government Tracker rating on Labour’s pledge to negotiate new immigration returns arrangements.
We’ve changed it from “wait and see” to “in progress” after the government announced deals with Iraq which included work on returns.
We’ve changed it from “wait and see” to “in progress” after the government announced deals with Iraq which included work on returns.
Has the government negotiated new immigration returns arrangements? - Full Fact
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to negotiate additional returns arrangements as part of its commitment to secure borders.
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November 29, 2024 at 6:15 PM
We’ve updated our Government Tracker rating on Labour’s pledge to negotiate new immigration returns arrangements.
We’ve changed it from “wait and see” to “in progress” after the government announced deals with Iraq which included work on returns.
We’ve changed it from “wait and see” to “in progress” after the government announced deals with Iraq which included work on returns.
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