Joseph O’Leary

Training Manager

Joe has been fact checking UK politics and policy for over a decade, having joined the team in 2011. He has delivered training in fact checking to civil servants, statisticians, journalists and businesses, both in the UK and internationally, as well as designing accredited courses in data analysis for the FE sector. Joe also enjoys teaching critical thinking in primary and secondary schools, and regularly gives talks to journalism students. He is now designing courses to help businesses and employees use data with more confidence.

6 April 2016

Immigration

Did 1.8 million migrants enter the EU illegally last year?

By Joseph O’Leary • 2 mins

1.8 million illegal border crossings into the EU were detected by member states in 2015. This isn’t the same as 1.8 million migrants. Read

Fact checks

24 February 2016

Immigration

Do EU immigrants contribute £1.34 for every £1 received from the UK?

By Joseph O’Leary • 3 mins

Research has previously found this for recently-arrived immigrants from the rest of the EU. Read

Fact checks

17 February 2016

Europe

Jobs figures can't show record EU migration

By Joseph O’Leary • 2 mins

Figures released today only show the number of EU nationals in work, not the numbers coming to the UK Read

Fact checks

15 February 2016

How many cyclists are hurt and killed on poor roads?

By Joseph O’Leary, research by Gabriel Pogrund • 1 min

Last year 53 cyclists were killed or seriously injured in accidents which were contributed to by poor road surfaces, according to attending police officers. Read

Fact checks

8 February 2016

Crime

Prisons: re-offending, costs and conditions

By Joseph O’Leary • 3 mins

The Prime Minister will today announce reforms to the prison system in England and Wales. We've factchecked the key claims we've heard this morning. Read