Senior Political Journalist
A video circulating on social media shows French women throwing coins at a group of children, and was filmed long before the Queen was born. Read
An out-of-context clip of the Prime Minister talking about savings from buying a new kettle appears to have been an attempt at an analogy about nuclear power. Read
Health
A headline published in the Daily Mail incorrectly claims a study showed tea cuts the risk of an early death. Read
Health
A rise in deaths recorded as due to “other ill-defined and unknown causes” in Alberta, Canada has been linked to the Covid-19 vaccines without evidence. Read
A YouTube video suggests that vapour trails in the sky are evidence of “global elites” attempting to “block out the sun”. They are actually contrails caused by frozen water vapour. Read
A screenshot circulating on social media shows electricity prices in September 2021, and doesn’t reflect current prices. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A post claiming that the EU has set a gas price cap far lower than that of the UK is not based in fact. Read
Health
A clip circulating on social media has been used to claim the WHO director said he hadn’t received the Covid-19 vaccine. This isn’t true. Read
A headline in the Daily Mail claims 91% of drivers support proposals for cyclists to have registration plates. Read
There’s no record of Monsanto, Cargill or DuPont having bought large swathes of land from the Ukrainian government under President Zelenskyy, despite claims on social media. Read
