Senior Political Journalist
Immigration
A think tank estimated half of UK government bilateral aid spending last year was spent within the UK, not half of total UK aid spending. Read
The ECHR is part of the Council of Europe, which includes all 27 EU members, but also a number of other countries. Read
Sadiq Khan has repeatedly ruled out bringing in a pay-per-mile scheme while he is mayor. The Conservatives have argued this commitment can’t be trusted. Read
As we’ve previously explained, there’s no evidence Mr Starmer said a quote attributed to him about building more houses for asylum seekers. Read
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
