From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
A headline, now changed, of an article published by The Sun misleadingly claimed Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said he was a “better politician” than Keir Starmer. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said in a speech that the Conservative government had not got the deficit down during 12 years in power. This isn’t true. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
During an interview on CNN the Prime Minister claimed ‘nobody’ would have to pay more than £2,500 in energy bills. Per the government’s own figures, this isn’t true. Read
Health
Formaldehyde is naturally present in our bodies, and there isn’t enough in vaccines to harm us. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Yes, annual household bills will rise about £500 in October, but people will also receive a £400 discount under the Energy Bills Support Scheme. Read
Health
Figures projecting a shortfall of 8,800 GPs by 2030 don’t necessarily suggest that one in four people will be without a GP by the end of the decade. Read
Health
Far fewer people are dying of Covid-19 in 2022 compared with 2021 and 2020—although some sources of data make the numbers look higher. Read
Health
Headlines in the Telegraph and MailOnline claimed that a fifth of people had been forced to attempt their own dental treatment. Read
Health
Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey has described calls for a two week waiting time for GP appointments in England as an “expectation” rather than a requirement. Read
Health
Dr Thérèse Coffey said health and social care account for 40% of government day-to-day spending. That’s only true if you don’t count spending on things like pensions. Read
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