News & Online Editor (former)
Education
Comments about A-level results incorrectly attributed to the Education Secretary have been widely shared. Read
Health
It was widely reported that a survey showed men over six foot tall are more likely to be infected with coronavirus. However, the research does not prove this. Read
Viral videos on social media seemingly showing a police officer lying on the ground while children pelt him with eggs are not what they seem. Read
Temporary increases to Universal Credit introduced because of the coronavirus pandemic mean the monthly allowance is now higher than the daily allowance for peers in the House of Lords. Read
Health
Dominic Raab wrongly claimed people cannot be ‘penalised’ by employers if they have to quarantine after being abroad. Read
Health
Boris Johnson and the Department for Health and Social Care claimed in May 125,000 staff in care settings and 118,000 care home residents had been tested for Covid-19. New data shows this incorrect. Read
A widely shared Facebook post wrongly claims that 58% of Scotland’s coronavirus deaths took place in care homes. Read
Health
Matt Hancock claimed lockdown began a week before Boris Johnson instructed the country to ‘stay at home’. Read
Widely shared posts on Facebook wrongly claim the BBC decided not to broadcast Dame Vera Lynn’s funeral live, but did broadcast live the funeral of George Floyd. Read
Health
The government has given conflicting advice about who needs to quarantine after travelling home from abroad from 10 July. Read
