Senior Political Journalist
Economy, Business & Finance
Posts shared on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube make a number of comparisons between prices of things like energy in 2000 and 2026, but some of the figures used are incorrect. Read
United States
An image of President Trump and his mother is being shared on social media alongside an unsubstantiated quote in which she criticises him. Read
Shopping
Amazon confirmed it is not giving away HP laptops that have been in storage for over a year. Read
Shopping
Tesco has confirmed posts claiming users can claim a ‘free food box’ for £40 from the retailer aren’t genuine. Read
Politics
Former prime ministers can claim up to £115,000 a year for certain public duty expenses, but this is not automatic and it’s not a pension. Read
Politics
Despite claims on social media, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was not included on Time magazine’s TIME100 list for 2025. Read
Politics
Videos shared on Facebook make false claims about a supposed new law banning music in moving cars and a new monthly electricity charge. Read
Politics
Despite claims being shared in videos on Facebook, the UK government didn’t introduce a ban on outside clothes drying on 12 October. Read
United States
An edited quote that falsely suggests Donald Trump spoke about seeing teenage girls backstage at Miss Teen USA beauty pageant is being shared online again. Read
United States
There’s no evidence to support posts being shared on Facebook claiming the US President said he would buy England and make it a US state. Read
