Independent reporting spans reproductive rights, climate change, and technology while prioritizing on-the-ground journalism funded by donations and kept accessible without paywalls. The outlet emphasizes the importance of parsing facts from messaging and sends reporters to present multiple perspectives. Recent weeks have seen surging anti-immigration protests targeting hotels housing asylum seekers, with clashes and arrests at locations such as the Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf. Misleading social media claims asserting per-night costs of £200–£500 for hotel accommodation of migrants have circulated widely. There is no evidence supporting those figures, and falsehoods about costs are likely spread strategically online.
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Misleading figures spread online One focal point has been the Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf, East London, which has witnessed clashes between anti-immigration protesters and anti-racism demonstrators, leading to the arrest of two people on 8 August. Social media posts and viral messages have claimed that housing asylum seekers in hotels costs the government between 200 and 500 per night. However, there is no evidence to support these figures.
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