Fact Checker (former)
Economy, Business & Finance
There are so many ways to measure poverty that it is hard to know what’s really going on—as MPs proved on Wednesday. Read
Health
Metro claimed the non-Covid death toll is soaring. This refers just to deaths in private homes, not all deaths. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
On Sunday, Andrew Marr suggested that an “Australian terms” deal with the EU could well be called “Afghan” terms. Afghanistan actually has more favourable trade terms with the EU than Australia. Read
Health
Acclaimed author Frederick Forsyth claimed incorrectly that the ONS doesn’t show where Covid-19 ranks among all causes of death. Read
The Irish system will cost €700 million for the first year, not £773,000 which is just the cost of developing the app. Read
It underestimates the spending on benefits for people seeking asylum and uses a disputed estimate of the tax gap to talk about tax avoidance. Read
Crime
Police recorded crime per person in London is up 18% since 2016. Across England it is up 31%. Read
Antibody tests which detect whether someone had Covid-19 in the past may pick up antibodies to other coronaviruses. Read
Health
This is a misreading of data on the number of outbreaks or clusters identified by Public Health England. Read
Real-terms pay for staff at the top of band 5 fell from £33,007 in 2010/11 to £30,112 in real-terms between 2010/11 and 2019/20. Read
