Senior Political Journalist
Economy, Business & Finance
The chancellor Rachel Reeves said public finances are facing a shortfall of £21.9 billion this year alone. Read
Shadow work and pensions secretary Mel Stride said in the House of Commons that inflation was over 10% last autumn, but seems to have got the year wrong. Read
An image falsely claiming Dr Coffey said it wasn’t her job to “worry about people starving to death” has been circulating since 2020. Read
Scottish Labour, the Scottish Conservatives and the Scottish Liberal Democrats have claimed about a seventh of all Scots are waiting for treatment or tests. Read
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read
A government spokesperson claimed this was the proportion who voted successfully in the 2023 local elections, but that isn’t quite what the Electoral Commission found. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Two reductions in National Insurance contributions mean employees on the average salary of £35,400 will save £900 a year. Read
Individuals receiving the highest weekly amount for both parts of the benefit receive around £800 a month. Read
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read
The image has been edited to include Jimmy Savile’s face on the body of Gordon Brown. Read
