Fact checker (former)
Economy, Business & Finance
We haven’t found a fair and accurate way to compare whether Labour or Conservative councils cost you more in council tax. Read
Europe
A number of government ministers have said they are ready for no deal. The government is not completely prepared in a number of areas, and in other areas there is not enough evidence to know. Read
Europe
Seven EU countries produce more steel than the UK, including Germany, Italy and France. The UK is responsible for 4% of the EU’s steel production. Read
Crime
The Met Police does not own any water cannon and their use is not currently authorised in England and Wales. Read
The government modelled the impact of different post-Brexit trade deals on the economy. They expect slower growth under each model, but the exact details remain unclear. Read
Europe
If Theresa May were to drop her deal and leave the EU now, we wouldn’t get an implementation period. Read
A video circulating online falsely claims to show a mosque being attacked in Pakistan in March 2019. It shows an attack on a church in Egypt in 2013. Read
Education
Climate change is a compulsory part of the school curriculum in England, but some students say they’re not being taught enough about it. Read
Posts online have suggested the attacker was a Muslim migrant, despite there being no evidence to prove this. Read
Crime
Knife crime has almost certainly been rising in recent years, and knife-related homicides are at a record high. Read
