Senior Political Journalist
Economy, Business & Finance
The Chancellor was wrong to say that Labour left office with record unemployment. During this period unemployment peaked below the record level, set in 1984. Read
Health
An article which suggests voice assistants may hinder children's cognitive and social development is not based on original research, and has been criticised by experts. Read
There’s no evidence to support a video claiming that the Queen did not die on 8 September, and that her funeral was a cover-up for world leaders to gather to plan a global recession. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We’ve looked into the figures behind a tweet from the Treasury showing how the mini-Budget could benefit a hypothetical first-time buyer. Read
A headline, now changed, of an article published by The Sun misleadingly claimed Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said he was a “better politician” than Keir Starmer. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said in a speech that the Conservative government had not got the deficit down during 12 years in power. This isn’t true. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
During an interview on CNN the Prime Minister claimed ‘nobody’ would have to pay more than £2,500 in energy bills. Per the government’s own figures, this isn’t true. Read
Health
Figures projecting a shortfall of 8,800 GPs by 2030 don’t necessarily suggest that one in four people will be without a GP by the end of the decade. Read
Health
Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey has described calls for a two week waiting time for GP appointments in England as an “expectation” rather than a requirement. Read
Various claims about worldwide TV viewing figures have been reported, but they don’t appear to have been clearly evidenced. Read
