1. Brexit Basics: Customs unionpublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2020

    Confused by Brexit jargon? Reality Check unpacks the basics.

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  2. Can Trump still challenge the result?published at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2020

    The president says the result was "stolen" but his lawyers have so far had little success in court.

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  3. Did Covid spike after Thanksgiving?published at 00:18 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2020

    Family reunions over the holiday period brought people together, but did they spread coronavirus?

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  4. Brexit: Can the talks be extended?published at 22:16 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020

    What happens if there's a last-minute Brexit trade deal or they need to keep talking?

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  5. Why 'disappearing' vaccine needles aren't a scampublished at 00:35 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020

    We examine widely shared false claims about vaccines - from "disappearing" needles to a "dead" nurse.

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  6. No, Joe Biden is not backing Uganda's oppositionpublished at 00:01 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020

    Claims about the US president-elect are among misinformation being widely shared during an election.

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  7. What are the sticking points in Brexit trade talks?published at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2020

    The negotiating teams have been working "day and night" - what are the remaining issues still to be agreed?

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  8. Is Boko Haram carrying out school kidnappings?published at 10:53 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2020

    Militant activity is spreading across northern Nigeria with other groups expressing allegiance to Boko Haram.

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  9. Did Thanksgiving really lead to a US infections spike?published at 13:33 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

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    There have been warnings in the UK that family reunions over the Christmas holiday period will lead to a spike in coronavirus infections.

    The example of the Thanksgiving holiday last month in America has been pointed to, with claims that it led to a surge in infections.

    In Parliament today, the shadow health secretary, Jonathan Ashworth said: “We saw in Canada and the US huge spikes in infections after Thanksgiving. We will see a spike here.”

    But does the data support this assertion of “huge spikes” in the US?

    The Thanksgiving holiday weekend was between Thursday 26 and Sunday 29 November.

    Travel chart

    Prior to Thanksgiving, infection rates were already increasing across the US and this upward trend has continued following Thanksgiving.

    There were reporting delays around the holiday period (indicated by the flattening of the curve followed by a catch up period) but overall, cases in the two weeks following Thanksgiving rose by around 20% - about the same increase as in the two weeks prior to 26 November.

    Cases chart

    So there is no clear indication yet from the data that infection rates have accelerated following the Thanksgiving holiday. The rate of growth of infections has remained about the same as in the weeks before the holiday.

    As for hospital admissions, the two weeks prior to Thanksgiving actually saw more people admitted to hospital with coronavirus, than the two weeks after – but you would expect any increase in hospital admissions to take longer to show up in the data.

    It’s also too early to assess the impact on deaths as they can occur several weeks after infection. Experts say we may still be a week or so away from seeing the true impact – if any – of the Thanksgiving holiday.

    The Covid Tracking Project, which monitors coronavirus statistics in the US, urged caution over drawing any conclusions from the recent data, saying: “Given the high rates of pre-holiday disease transmission, it'll be tricky to perfectly distinguish which events cause the spikes.”

  10. Are case rates going up in tier two and three areas?published at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    By Ben Butcher

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    At Prime Minister’s Questions, Labour leader Keir Starmer said that “In three out of four tier two areas, infections are going up. In over half of the tier three areas, infections are going up.”

    When England exited its second national lockdown on December 2, 119 of the country’s 316 local authorities were placed into tier three areas.

    Of these areas, rolling weekly case rates have increased in 61 of them (although the latest day the government has released these numbers for is December 10) – or just over a half.

    And case rates are increasing in an even higher proportion of tier two areas – 159 out of 195 local authorities placed in tier two areas have cases growing.

    So Mr Starmer is correct in both of his claims.

    Case rates are increasing in a higher proportion of local authorities in the South of England than those in the North or Midlands.

    Case rates show the proportion of the population who have tested positive for coronavirus in any given week. This can though be influenced by the amount of tests done in an area.

    However, weekly admissions to hospital, which can be a metric of serious coronavirus cases, have also started increasing again.

  11. Who has the highest number of Covid deaths in Europe?published at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

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    Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer asked the prime minister: "Why does he think that Britain, the sixth richest country in the world, with all our brilliant scientists and amazing NHS end the year with one of the highest numbers of Covid deaths in Europe?"

    You can compare coronavirus figures from across the World in this piece from BBC News.

    It shows the UK second in Europe behind Italy in the number of Covid deaths.

    In deaths per 100,000 people, the UK comes ninth in Europe, behind countries such as Belgium, Italy and Spain.

  12. Brexit Basics: The single marketpublished at 10:55 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020

    Confused by Brexit jargon? Reality Check unpacks the basics.

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  13. How does the US electoral college work?published at 08:25 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020

    The president of the United States is not chosen directly by voters, but by what's known as the electoral college.

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  14. What would change with a no-deal Brexit?published at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2020

    What will it mean if there is no deal between the UK and EU by the end of the year?

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  15. What does Australia have to do with Brexit?published at 18:49 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2020

    If the UK leaves the EU without a trade deal it will have to trade on WTO terms.

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  16. What are the UK and EU doing to prepare for no deal?published at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2020

    With no deal looking increasingly likely, how have both sides been getting ready?

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  17. No, Obama hasn't taken sides in India's farm protestspublished at 00:37 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2020

    Misinformation is being shared about prominent politicians and the current protests in India.

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  18. The dead professor and the vast pro-India networkpublished at 08:31 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2020

    A Harvard icon and fake media have been used in a global campaign to serve Indian interests, research reveals.

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  19. The mask-wearing city that bucked the trendpublished at 01:31 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2020

    Compulsory mask-wearing has been highly controversial in the US.

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  20. Seven things changing in Januarypublished at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2020

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    2021 in numbersImage source, Getty Images

    Many aspects of the UK and EU's future relationship remain uncertain.

    But the one thing we do already know is some things will change from 1 January 2021.

    So what are some of the most important things for people to think about?

    And other issues that still remain unresolved?

    Read more from our BBC Reality Check team here.