Senior Political Journalist
An old myth that Muslims can be exempted from paying council tax if they have a prayer room in their home has been re-circulating online. Read
Footage claiming to show a ship sinking after being targeted by “Yemeni armed forces” actually shows the scuttling of a ship off the coast of Brazil in 2020. Read
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
We’ve taken a look at what the latest GDP figures mean for the Prime Minister’s pledge to “grow the economy”. 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
