Economy, Business & Finance
Around 93,600 jobs are supported by the oil and gas industry in Scotland
The Prime Minister was incorrect to suggest that 200,000 people are employed in the sector in Scotland. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The Prime Minister was incorrect to suggest that 200,000 people are employed in the sector in Scotland. Read
The video has been shared across multiple social media platforms with many posts referencing Bible passages. Read
Politics
While today’s front pages in the UK are dominated by the reaction to yesterday’s Autumn Statement, the big international focus continues to be the Israel-Gaza conflict, particularly given the prospect … Read
The video actually shows an incident at a train station in Sweden in 2015. Read
A post claiming to be giving away free meals to those who ‘like’ it has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. Read
Health
A video of a man talking to a pharmacist about myocarditis has resurfaced on social media. Claims in the video about the mortality rate of the condition are incorrect. Read
Politics
At Prime Minister’s Questions just now, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said “1.7 million fewer people are living in poverty”. This is correct based on one measure of poverty, but others … Read
Politics
At Prime Minister's Questions today, the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said that “7.8 million people are currently” on NHS waiting lists. This isn’t what the latest NHS England figures … Read
Politics
On Sky News this morning, Conservative MP Stephen Hammond made a claim about the UK’s national debt while discussing the Autumn Statement. He said he wanted to see that the … Read
Politics
It’s been a hectic few weeks in politics, what with the King’s Speech, London protests, Cabinet reshuffle, vote on a Gaza ceasefire and more, and today promises another big moment, … Read
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