Specialist Journalist
Defence spending was referred to multiple times in the Budget document and was also mentioned in the Budget speech given by the chancellor. Read
The image in the meme is of a US Air Force plane that crashed in California in 2019 due to a mechanical malfunction. Read
A post falsely claiming the online retailer is giving out free vacuum cleaners has circulated on social media. Read
The posts, which claim the couple went missing in different locations across the UK, actually show two people with different names who had already been found dead in California. Read
The quote may be loosely based on a transcript of genuine comments reportedly made by Ms Clinton. It first appeared on a satirical news website in 2016 and has been repeatedly debunked. Read
Some data seems to support the deputy PM Angela Rayner’s claim about house building numbers, but there are a number of different measures and the figures need context. Read
Former PM Rishi Sunak reportedly rejected proposals to extend an early release scheme before the election, but over 10,000 prisoners were let out early under his government. Read
Energy secretary Ed Miliband took to social media to celebrate the results of the government’s auction, but the process began under the Conservatives. Read
We’ve examined claims from this week’s PMQs about the state of the public finances, support for pensioners, economic growth and more. Read
MPs can claim up to £25 for food, but only if they spend a night away from their constituency or London on parliamentary business. Read
