Rachael Krishna

Fact Checker (former)

Rachael joined Full Fact in April 2019, having previously worked as a reporter for BuzzFeed News. She worked with the fact-checking team, and has experience and interest in online misinformation and social media.

28 January 2020

A mistake did mean a town with a voting population of around 6,400 did have an election where 41,000 votes were counted

By Rachael Krishna • 2 mins

The error occurred due to block votes being counted for each individual rather than split between candidates. Read

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23 January 2020

This is not an official Extinction Rebellion sticker

By Rachael Krishna • 2 mins

This has been done by another group who make materials in the style of the climate activists. Read

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23 January 2020

This Boris Johnson quote has been edited and taken out of context

By Rachael Krishna • 3 mins

Two sentences from an article written by Mr Johnson in a 2013 article arguing for and against Brexit have been edited together. Read

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16 January 2020

Finland is not going to have a four-day working week.

By Rachael Krishna • 2 mins

The claim came from an informal proposal made by the Prime Minister when she was Minister of Transport. Read

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9 January 2020

This video does not show an official alert siren playing in London

By Rachael Krishna • 2 mins

The UK’s siren system has been decommissioned since 1992. Read

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9 January 2020

This video does not show a real nuclear attack alert

By Rachael Krishna • 1 min

The original video was made just for fun. Read

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11 December 2019

Election 2019: what you need to know about polling day

By Rachael Krishna • 4 mins

Polling day for the 2019 General Election is on Thursday 12th December. Here are some key things to know about how to vote. Read

Analysis

11 December 2019

Are NHS waiting lists the longest they have ever been now?

By Rachael Krishna • 1 min

This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on the 2019 general election, answering your questions about the election, from claims the main parties are making to what happens on polling day. Read

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10 December 2019

There is no evidence to suggest the photo of a boy sleeping on a hospital floor was staged

By Rachael Krishna • 3 mins

The hospital has confirmed that the incident happened. Read

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26 November 2019

How to register to vote: everything you need to know

By Rachael Krishna • 3 mins

26 November 2019 is the last day you can register to vote for the general election on 12 December. Here are a few facts about the process of registering and voting. Read

Analysis