Senior Political Journalist
A post supposedly shared by Rupert Lowe MP calling on the deputy Prime Minister to ‘remove teaching any sign language in the UK’ was created by a satirical account. Read
Three years on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, discussions are underway about possible negotiations to end the war. Our explainer looks at some of the key claims and talking points. Read
Immigration
Figures quoted by the Express actually refer to the projected population growth over a 10 year period, between 2022 and 2032. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Dame Diana Johnson is the latest government minister to misstate what IMF and OECD projections show. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Matthew Pennycook is the latest government minister to suggest the UK is projected to be the fastest growing European economy. Read
It’s not correct that the IMF has said the UK will be the fastest growing European economy. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
New figures published by the International Monetary Fund don’t support claims made by a health minister and the Independent about growth projections. Read
Immigration
A Telegraph article claiming up to one in 12 people in London are “illegal migrants” has grabbed headlines. But estimating how many people are in the UK illegally is inherently difficult Read
We’ve looked at a number of claims made by President Trump across three speeches on 20 January 2025. Read
Immigration
There have been 16,400 immigration returns since Labour was elected, but the figures we have don’t show how many involved asylum seekers. Read
