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independent.co.uk | August Graham
A widely shared online post made reference to a Bill to help veterans on housing lists. An online post claimed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer “has sneakily revoked a bill prioritising veterans on the housing list”. EvaluationIt is unclear what Bill the poster is referring to. There does not appear to have been any proposed law introduced to Parliament addressing veterans’ housing since the general election last year.
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1 week ago | 
independent.co.uk | August Graham
The technology which sends signals to so-called RTS meters will be switched off in June at the end of its natural life. A widely shared social media post claimed: “Radio saying people may be cut off from electricity because they have old style meters and not smart ones.”EvaluationPeople with a particular type of meter are being contacted by their energy supplier to ensure they change their meters ahead of a deadline at the end of June.
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1 week ago | 
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | August Graham
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2 weeks ago | 
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | August Graham
In Parliament an MP importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) has net emissions which are up to four times higher than those for North Sea gas. “I remind the House that, for example, importing liquefied natural gas involves cooling gas to 160 degrees below zero, shipping it thousands of miles from Qatar and regasifying it at a port in this country,” he said.
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2 weeks ago | 
independent.co.uk | August Graham
Additional emissions come from the energy required to chill the gas into liquid form and to ship it across the oceans. In Parliament an MP importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) has net emissions which are up to four times higher than those for North Sea gas. “I remind the House that, for example, importing liquefied natural gas involves cooling gas to 160 degrees below zero, shipping it thousands of miles from Qatar and regasifying it at a port in this country,” he said.
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2 weeks ago | 
greatbritishlife.co.uk | August Graham
In a speech on Thursday, March 13, Sir Keir Starmer said “an entire new town” had been stopped by spiders. Sir Keir said: “Jumping spiders stopping an entire new town – and I’ve not made that example up – that’s where we’ve got to.” Evaluation Sir Keir was likely referring to Ebbsfleet Garden City. But only part of that project has been impacted by its designation as a site of special scientific interest – which was in part because of a critically endangered spider.
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3 weeks ago | 
msn.com | August Graham
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3 weeks ago | 
independent.co.uk | August Graham
There are 12 different causes of death that killed more than 100,000 children under five in 2023. August GrahamFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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3 weeks ago | 
the-independent.com | Simon Calder |August Graham
There are 12 different causes of death that killed more than 100,000 children under five in 2023. August GrahamFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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1 month ago | 
independent.co.uk | August Graham
The Scunthorpe steel plant and other parts of British Steel were bought for a nominal amount. A widely shared online post claimed that “Boris Johnson sold British Steel to the Chinese for £1 in 2019.”EvaluationTata Steel, a private company, sold its Scunthorpe steel plant and other parts of the business for £1 in 2016, long before Mr Johnson became prime minister. The plant, and other parts of British Steel, were sold out of liquidation in 2019 when Mr Johnson was in power.
