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UK Government
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Claim Brexit let UK Government ban pulse fishing is Mostly True
A claim by Conservative party politicians that Brexit let the UK Government end "pulse fishing" is Mostly True.
Claim Scotland is first place in UK to get Covid-19 vaccine into care homes is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon that Scotland is the first UK nation to deliver the Covid-19 vaccine to care homes.
Claim public are ‘lab rats’ as Covid-19 vaccine not safe for pregnant women is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about pregnant women and the new Covid-19 vaccine.
Scotland risks ‘lagging behind’ England on animal welfare rules for live exports
Rules for the live export of animals in Scotland must be improved to match new standards proposed for England and Wales, say critics.
Claim Internal Market Bill could end Scotland’s free prescriptions and tuition is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about the impact of the Internal Market Bill on tuition fees and prescription charges.
Claim face masks are not effective against Covid-19 is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim that face masks are not effective against Covid-19.
Podcast: Nightlife culture under threat from Covid-19 restrictions
The Government’s lack of engagement with the country’s clubs and music venues – is “unacceptable” according to industry chiefs.
FFS Explains: How do people claim asylum in the UK?
Ferret Fact Service looks at how people apply for asylum in the UK and some of the myths which surround the process.
Claim Sturgeon signed ‘once in a generation’ indyref agreement is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim by Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross about whether Nicola Sturgeon signed an agreement that the 2014 referendum would be a 'once in a lifetime' vote.
