Senior Political Journalist
Politics
Facebook posts saying the former permanent secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions ‘is retiring’ are out of date and don’t give the full picture. Read
Shopping
Argos has confirmed that posts being shared on social media claiming as much do not contain genuine offers from the retailer. Read
Shopping
A spokesperson for the company confirmed offers being shared on social media aren’t genuine. Read
Shopping
Fishing bait retailer Mainline Baits has confirmed the offers claiming to be for their products are not genuine. Read
Shopping
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read
Shopping
A spokesperson for the restaurant’s parent company confirmed these offers are not genuine. Read
Shopping
Despite claims to the contrary being shared online, the retailer is not selling food boxes of seasonal stock for £10 to people aged over 50. Read
Hoaxes
Despite claims to the contrary, the man pictured was hospitalised with Covid-19 in 2021, and died in August that year. Read
Politics
While the photo does show Mrs Merkel as a teenager, it does not show Baroness May or the president of the European Commission. Read
Immigration
The government has said a resettlement scheme designed for some of those impacted by a data breach will cost £800-£850 million. Read
