Senior Political Journalist
A quote attributed to the French President has been circulating for a number of years. There’s no evidence he ever said it. Read
Immigration
We take a look at the figures after the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claimed the government had “deported 24,000 illegal migrants”. Read
Three measures mentioned in the post’s caption all featured in the 2022 ‘mini-budget’, but only one of them was ever implemented. Read
Claims that the union flag is flying at half-mast over Buckingham Palace have been spreading on social media amid unsubstantiated speculation regarding the health of senior Royals. Read
An inaccurate claim regarding the cost of the NHS Covid-19 app has been recirculating on social media. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Money raised through National Insurance is notionally separate from other tax revenue. But it doesn’t determine the amount of money which is spent on the NHS or social security. Read
Crime
A figure used by Home Office minister Chris Philp isn’t necessarily the most useful indicator of knife crime trends. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves claimed that government borrowing “goes up in every year” of the OBR’s latest forecast published this week. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Disposable household income has increased in real terms under the Conservative party, but it’s also true that real income growth has been weaker than levels seen under the last Labour government. Read
An annotation suggesting that a graph shows tax evasion, avoidance and non-collection costs the government 360 times more than benefit fraud is incorrect. Read
