Senior Political Journalist
Health
The Prime Minister recently claimed the flow of patients through emergency care and the discharge rate were at record highs. Read
Immigration
Figures mentioned by the UKIP deputy leader on GB News likely refer to the proportion of age dispute cases where the applicant is found to be an adult, not the proportion of all unaccompanied children Read
A Facebook post which claims TV has “shrunk Scotland and grown England” by changing its weather maps shows an image of graphics which were replaced in 2018. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A tweet shared more than 5,000 times makes a number of comparisons between France and the UK, many of which need context or are not quite right. Read
A social media post has shared a number of images showing vapour lines from aeroplanes in the sky, and claims that these are in fact “chemtrails”. They aren’t—they’re contrails. Read
Health
A viral claim on social media wrongly suggests that the amount spent on the NHS Test and Trace scheme would fund a 15% pay rise for all NHS staff until 2058. Read
The post claiming to be giving away free meals to those who share and comment on it has been shared thousands of times on Facebook. Read
Oxfordshire County Council has confirmed there are no plans to introduce such road signs in the city, contrary to posts on social media. Read
Education
The Daily Express repeated a claim made by education secretary Gillian Keegan last month about headteacher salaries, which failed to clarify the figure referred only to those in secondary schools Read
Health
We look at conflicting claims about the state of NHS dentistry made by the Prime Minister and the British Dental Association. Read
