FactCheck

The Conservative minister told the Parliamentary watchdog he had “never made use of this facility before”.

It’s not clear if any hard data actually exists on whether care homes have been following government guidance on controlling the coronavirus in England.

He said the government set up four new test sites ‘shortly’ after 8 June. But Leicester Council say the first new unit didn’t open until 10 days’ later.

The Prime Minister suggested the ‘New Deal’ will pump £34bn into the NHS, but that’s not the case.

The claim has attracted criticism from many commentators.

The Prime Minister says no country has a “functional” Covid-19 tracing app. But dozens of countries have launched apps designed to warn citizens of possible infection.

Alok Sharma said 240,000 people had been tested on Monday.

The scientists did not cite any definitive evidence of this having happened, but experts say it’s worthy of investigation.

The UK government told FactCheck: ‘You do not have to be taking hormones or planning to get surgery’ to qualify for a Gender Recognition Certificate.

Major studies by the Office for National Statistics, the Institute for Fiscal Studies and Public Health England have found significantly higher mortality rates among ethnic minority populations.

On closer inspection, the relationship isn’t so clear.

What we know so far about the effects of the crisis on unemployment.

The Scottish government has already announced a new strategy of “social bubbles” – allowing you to mix with more people. And it’s likely that similar policies will be introduced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Michael Gove defended Dominic Cummings, claiming that police guidelines at the time allowed people to drive in order to exercise. But does this defence stack up?

Experts from the unofficial ‘Independent Sage’ group say 1 June is too early.