World Trade Center 7 didn’t collapse for ‘no apparent reason'
WEBSep 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.
How sweet is sixteen? Legal age limits in England and Wales
WEBFeb 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.
How long do murderers serve in prison? – Full Fact
WEBThe average amount of time people released from prison for murder have served is about 16.5 years. According to a Freedom of Information request we sent, answered by the Ministry of Justice, about 10% of prisoners released between 2010 and 2018 having served time for murder had served under 10 years, and about 10% had served more than 24 years.
The Nazis were not socialists – Full Fact
WEBSep 25, 2019 — Multiple posts on social media have claimed that the Nazi party were socialists, due to their full name—the National Socialist German Workers' Party.. This argument has been used to attack socialism through association with Nazi policies. It has also led to confusion, as Nazism is normally associated with fascism and far-right-wing views. The issue of whether the Nazis were socialists isn ...
What is the NHS? – Full Fact
WEB1 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 ...
There is no upper limit for how much MPs can claim to cover heatin
WEBApr 14, 2022 — Our verdict. There is no upper limit on how much MPs can claim for utilities bills. MPs can claim their petrol and diesel costs on their expenses. MPs can claim 45p per mile for the first 10,000 miles and 25p per mile thereafter for certain journeys taken by private car. MPs just got a £2,000 pay rise so now get paid £86,000 a year.
What is the Prevent strategy? – Full Fact
WEBPrevent 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 ...
How does a Covid-19 test work? – Full Fact
WEBSep 24, 2020 — First, various substances are added to the sample (usually a nose or throat swab) taken from the person tested. These substances, enzymes known as “reverse transcriptase” and “DNA polymerase”, work to make many copies of any viral RNA present. This is so enough copies are present to be picked up when that sample is then tested.
Keir Starmer led the CPS when it did not charge Jimmy Savile, but …
WEBJun 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 ...
What can MPs claim on expenses? – Full Fact
WEBJul 17, 2019 — A post on Facebook claims that MPs receive a free house, travel, alcohol, food, iPad, phone calls and holidays.. MPs receive an annual salary of £79,468 and in addition can claim publicly-funded expenses “for expenditure for parliamentary purposes” which cover, in certain circumstances, housing, travel, food, iPads and telephone calls.. MPs are also allowed to eat and drink alcohol in ...