Specialist Journalist
World
Several of the clips in a compilation circulating online have previously been shared with claims they showed floods in Texas Read
Hoaxes
Police forces in the areas where the posts appear say they’re not investigating any such crime. Read
Hoaxes
Posts shared in local Facebook groups for residents of Southport and Worcester actually show a teenager who went missing in the US last year. Read
Politics
The government has announced a review of the state pension age, but has not confirmed any further changes beyond those set out before it came into power. Read
Shopping
Aldi has confirmed that this is not a genuine promotion. Read
Shopping
A spokesperson for the retailer confirmed that a post claiming Argos is offering laptops to the over-50s for £9.95 is not genuine. Read
Politics
The government is hoping a series of concessions will be enough to push through its Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, which has its second reading in the House … Read
Politics
The Yorkshire Evening Post has corrected a story about projections for the population of Leeds after being contacted by Full Fact.The headline and first paragraph of its original story claimed … Read
Politics
At this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir Keir Starmer mentioned new scanners being installed in “two hospitals in the constituency of the Leader of the Opposition”. Kemi Badenoch replied: “Perhaps … Read
Politics
The government has announced what it’s called an “unprecedented” expansion of free school meals provision, which it says will lift 100,000 children across England “completely out of poverty”.Since 2018 only … Read
