Senior Political Journalist
Politics
While the Liberal Democrats have proposed establishing a ‘Civil Volunteer Reserve’, this is not government policy, and in any event does not appear to involve registering people to fight. Read
Politics
We’ve taken a look at a few of the claims made by the Prime Minister during his keynote speech in Liverpool. Read
Immigration
A clip which has been shared online contains a SynthID watermark, suggesting it was made with Google’s AI tools. Read
Politics
A Facebook video that claims to show “thousands” of people recently marching through central London is AI-generated.The post is captioned: “A massive crowd fills the streets of Central London as … Read
Health
A false and potentially harmful claim about cancerous tumours has been shared on social media again.A graphic shared on Facebook says “cancer is trying to heal not kill” and includes … Read
Immigration
Stirling Council’s website wrongly claimed asylum seekers in catered accommodation receive a weekly payment of £8.86. Read
Shopping
Social media posts falsely claim people who fill out a survey can purchase a Keter Eden Outdoor Storage garden bench from Dunelm for less than £10.A spokesperson for Dunelm has … Read
World
The misleading claim is being shared again after first appearing in 2024. Read
Shopping
Facebook posts have falsely claimed people can buy a JBL PartyBox speaker from Currys “for just a few quid” or “almost nothing” if they take a quick survey.A spokesperson for … Read
Shopping
A number of social media posts have falsely claimed people who fill in a “short survey” can purchase an iPhone 17 Pro Max from Currys “for almost nothing”.The retailer has … Read
