Senior Political Journalist
Economy, Business & Finance
The paper claimed joining the CPTPP would see over 99% of UK goods exports to members “become” tariff-free—but 85% already are. Read
A video which has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on social media shows a Tsunami hitting an island in Indonesia in 2018, not Turkey, as claimed by some. Read
The clip, which has been viewed more than 77,000 times on Facebook, appears to have been filmed during a major earthquake in Nepal almost eight years ago. Read
Immigration
Articles in the Daily Express and Daily Mail wrongly claimed that almost £7 million a day is being spent on hotels for people who either arrived in the UK illegally or are awaiting deportation. Read
A column published in the Daily Mail which stated that a public consultation on the planned expansion of London’s ultra low emission zone found 80% opposition has since been corrected. Read
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
