Senior Political Journalist
The posts, which claim to be from someone looking for their missing grandfather, feature an image of a man who passed away earlier this year. Read
Health
Oliver Dowden MP said multiple times that the lowest paid nurses were given a 9% increase. A newly qualified nurse in England has seen their pay increase by around 5.5% following the latest pay award. Read
Full Fact has spotted a number of similar posts using the same black and white image of a child, claiming to be searching for a woman called Cathy M Evans. Read
Health
Claims that the Pfizer CEO resigned after admitting mRNA vaccines were not safe are inaccurate. Read
We’ve looked into claims that Amazon is moving Prime members in the UK to annual subscriptions. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The government says it would cost £28 billion, or £1,000 per household, to increase public sector pay in line with inflation next year. But many of the current disputes are about this year’s pay. Read
A Facebook account claiming to belong to the supermarket chain Aldi has shared posts promising free food packages for users who share or comment on the post. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The 8% offer made to rail workers covers a two-year period, whereas the pay increase given to nurses and other NHS staff covers only 12 months. Read
Health
Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen made a series of claims about the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which use mRNA technology, during Prime Minister’s Questions. Read
Health
Nadhim Zahawi claimed that the starting salary of a newly qualified nurse increased to £31,000 following the recent £1,400 pay award. Read
