Specialist Journalist
Shopping
Primark is not celebrating its 50th or 60th birthday, and the retailer’s confirmed it is not running a hamper promotion linked to any anniversary. Read
Politics
Housing secretary Steve Reed MP’s claim about prison building under the Conservatives and Labour isn’t a like-for-like comparison, as it mixes up net and gross figures. Read
Immigration
The home secretary claimed the government has detained and removed 35,000 people, but the majority left the UK voluntarily. Read
World
This figure appears to be based on an estimate of the total cost of rebuilding the territory, not the amount being committed by the UK. Read
Culture & Society
False claims about changes in the law have been linked to a parliamentary exchange about marriages between first cousins. Read
Science & Technology
Multiverse is an “upskilling company”, not a software developer, and both it and the government say there’s no truth to viral claims linking it to the scheme. Read
Shopping
An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the offer being shared on social media is not legitimate. Read
Politics
This audio clip of Mr Starmer saying “I f****** hate Liverpool” was first shared in 2023, but there’s absolutely no evidence it’s a real recording, and it may have been generated using AI. Read
Shopping
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read
Shopping
A spokesperson for Amazon has confirmed these offers being shared on social media are not legitimate. Read
