EU not denying patients life-saving breast cancer drugs
Press claims EU red tape keeps cancer-fighting drug from patients. Manufacturer delays and UK’s value for money concerns are bigger hurdles.
Telegraph corrects false migrant crime story
Paper corrected headline, sub-head, intro, photo caption and made six other changes after InFacts complained to press watchdog.
Press’ latest sinful 6 Brexit stories
InFacts’ campaign against inaccurate articles continues with six more stories, which we have reported to the press watchdog.
Telegraph’s ONS story barking up the wrong tree
It is growth in over-65s that is changing the face of England, working immigrants a help not a burden.
Telegraph and Express misrepresent risk of Turkey visa deal
EU didn’t say it would lead to increased terror risk. Express compounded error by failing to point out that UK isn’t even covered by deal.
Telegraph grossly distorts migrant figures
Eurosceptic paper seized on ONS analysis to say government has systematically understated migration. It is twisting the facts.
US spy boss did not say open borders pose UK terror threat
Papers misreport Clapper on Islamic State warning - he called for greater information sharing among EU nations.
Boris blunders with Brexit bluster
Mayor of London has got his facts wrong on prawn cocktail crisps, euro-condoms, balloons, teabags, lorries and laws.
Criminal reporting on EU crime
The figures used by the Express, the Telegraph and the Mail don't show the number of EU migrants convicted.
Post-Brexit City firms must still abide by rules
Access to the EU market will always depend on single market rules. The idea we could cheat the system is preposterous.
The EU isn’t plotting to tax cars and dustbins
The EU has no ability to introduce the taxes suggested in 2012 by an advisory committee of regional worthies.
Chris Grayling flattens host of straw men
The Tory cabinet minister is arguing with shadows; we could veto an EU army and no one is telling the UK to deepen political union.