Economy, Business & Finance
Kwasi Kwarteng wrong on ‘record unemployment’ under Labour
The Chancellor was wrong to say that Labour left office with record unemployment. During this period unemployment peaked below the record level, set in 1984. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The Chancellor was wrong to say that Labour left office with record unemployment. During this period unemployment peaked below the record level, set in 1984. Read
Health
An article which suggests voice assistants may hinder children's cognitive and social development is not based on original research, and has been criticised by experts. Read
There’s no evidence to support a video claiming that the Queen did not die on 8 September, and that her funeral was a cover-up for world leaders to gather to plan a global recession. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We’ve looked into the figures behind a tweet from the Treasury showing how the mini-Budget could benefit a hypothetical first-time buyer. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Income tax-payers across the income scale will benefit to some extent as a result of the Chancellor’s announcement—but higher earners will benefit much more. Read
Health
A spokesperson for Bayer said Stefan Oelrich’s comments were an ‘obvious slip of the tongue’. Read
A digitally manipulated screenshot of a Canadian news site has been shared widely online. Read
Estimates vary from as few as 6,000 to as many as 55,000. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
This figure is based on the amount a “typical” household with average use will pay—but total bills aren’t capped. Read
It’s been claimed that the video was filmed during the recent general election in Italy. Read
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