Journalist
Economy, Business & Finance
Income tax-payers across the income scale will benefit to some extent as a result of the Chancellor’s announcement—but higher earners will benefit much more. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Yes, annual household bills will rise about £500 in October, but people will also receive a £400 discount under the Energy Bills Support Scheme. Read
Health
Far fewer people are dying of Covid-19 in 2022 compared with 2021 and 2020—although some sources of data make the numbers look higher. Read
The photograph seems to originate on Twitter. The person who first shared it has confirmed that it does not show Boris Johnson. Read
An image on Facebook shows two contrails. Read
The image with the post shows a baby in Thailand two years ago, and police say they are not aware of a baby abandoned in Hengrove. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
There is no official estimate for how much the state will pay for the funeral, or its wider economic impact. Royal funerals in the past have cost up to about £8 million in today’s money. Read
The pub chain confirmed that a sign suggesting its vending machines were closed is fake, and said it doesn’t have condom vending machines anyway. Read
Health
A page of the National Institutes of Health website says that ivermectin is not recommended, and does not work, as a treatment for Covid-19. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Its estimate that on average working from home will add £2,500 a year to energy bills was flawed, and there are other questions around its calculations too. Read
