Senior Political Journalist
Economy, Business & Finance
Two reductions in National Insurance contributions mean employees on the average salary of £35,400 will save £900 a year. Read
Individuals receiving the highest weekly amount for both parts of the benefit receive around £800 a month. Read
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read
The image has been edited to include Jimmy Savile’s face on the body of Gordon Brown. Read
A Full Fact investigation reveals that earlier this month at least nine council websites incorrectly claimed mayoral or police commissioner elections use the ‘Supplementary Vote’ system. Read
MPs can claim up to £25 for food, but only if they spend a night away from their constituency or London on parliamentary business. Read
The former permanent secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions oversaw the implementation of the policy, but was not responsible for the decision itself. Read
The image is not a real front cover of the German satirical magazine Titanic. Read
The airline confirmed the flight from Sydney to San Francisco suffered from a hydraulic leak, not a fuel leak. Read
An image of a fake social media post claimed the supermarket is selling “celebration eggs”. Read
