Senior Political Journalist
Figures circulating on social media aren’t all correct, and ignore the significant differences in the way pension schemes work in each country. Read
It’s the second largest by-election swing to Labour in the post-war period, though several other by-elections in that time have seen larger swings to other parties. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner MP and Janet Daby MP both misquoted a figure from the Centre for Cities think tank in Parliament. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
An exchange between chief secretary to the Treasury Laura Trott and Radio 4 presenter Evan Davis has gone viral after confusion over debt projections. Read
A viral post about the number of immigrants ‘dependent’ on the welfare system seems to vastly exaggerate the cost. Read
ITV News has corrected an article which inaccurately reported a poll’s findings on British Muslims’ support for Labour since 2019. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour and the TUC have claimed there are 2.98 million people now using food banks—but this figure appears to actually be the number of parcels handed out by the Trussell Trust. Read
Immigration
An article in the Daily Telegraph mistakenly claims that new projections estimate the UK’s population will increase by nearly 10% by mid-2026. Read
A post on X claiming former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been “urged to apologise” for “leaked WhatsApp messages” about a number of high profile Conservative MPs has gone viral. Read
The list features data showing wholesale electricity costs for suppliers which were only correct for a specific hour on one day over a year ago. Read
