Senior Political Journalist
Economy, Business & Finance
Figures for the salary of rail workers mentioned by transport secretary Grant Shapps are not representative of those involved in the national rail strike. Read
The court was not involved in the decision to overturn the deportation of a Libyan man convicted of 78 offences in the UK. Read
We can find no evidence to support claims that travel disruption at airports is part of a deliberate attempt to stop people travelling. And there’s plenty of evidence for staff shortages. Read
A popular Facebook claim warning that hackers are posting “offensive comments” which account owners can’t see has been repeatedly debunked. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A Facebook post showing the average take home pay of someone earning minimum wage does not account for the fact that people do not pay tax on all of their income. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A Facebook post inaccurately claims that oil was more expensive in pounds in 2008 while fuel was cheaper. In fact, both crude oil and fuel were cheaper in pounds in 2008. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Figures published by the ONS showing a 2.2% fall in earnings do not account for bonuses, although there are a number of different figures available. Read
Health
An article in The Sun misrepresents the findings of a study looking at possible links between hormonal contraceptives and suicide. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A post suggesting that war in Ukraine is not the cause of shortages of a number of products is missing context. Read
Facebook posts claiming ‘Bernie Gores’ was reported to have died in the school shooting nine months after he was first reported to have died in Afghanistan are based on fake tweets. Read
