Specialist Journalist
Conservative leadership candidate Liz Truss has raised concerns over the number imprisoned, but since 1995 twice as many men have been jailed. Read
A picture of the sky does not show “unnatural” cloud formations but rather a long-standing natural phenomenon known as “mackerel sky”. Read
Health
Advice that coughing vigorously could save you in the event of a heart attack is incorrect and could make things worse. Read
There is no evidence that monkeypox is linked to the widespread distribution of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Read
Widely-shared posts on Facebook make an unsubstantiated claim about Mr Starmer’s work for the Crown Prosecution Service. Read
Penny Mordaunt’s claim in the ITV Conservative leadership debate is not supported by the polling we’ve seen. Read
It is generally fine to give dogs ice cubes to cool them down on a hot day, although dogs suffering from heatstroke should not be given ice. Read
Several widely-shared posts wrongly claim a newborn baby has been stolen from a UK hospital by a woman dressed as a nurse. Read
Claims that NASA has released fake images of the surface of Mars are false as the images have never been released by the space agency. Read
A video posted on Facebook claims that rape is now legal and offenders can escape punishment if they apologise. Read
