Senior News and Online Journalist
Claims we’ve previously checked about ‘supermajorities’, taxes and A&E performance have been repeated in online adverts this week. Read
The SNP has claimed Labour’s energy plans could cost up “up to 100,000 Scottish jobs”. Read
Investigations into alleged election betting have dominated the headlines in recent days. Read
The altered picture has been doing the rounds again in the run up to the general election. Read
Several Facebook posts have repeated the familiar claim that there are “seven and a half million people on NHS waiting lists”. Read
The article was first shared by satirical news site The Onion in 2005. Read
It’s technically accurate that 90% of schools are rated good or outstanding, up from 68% under Labour, but changes to the way schools are inspected mean these figures should be treated with caution. Read
A tweet from the Conservative party incorrectly implies that this year’s pension increase is on top of a previous £3,700 rise. Read
There is no evidence that a video shared in the aftermath of a Russian missile strike in Odessa, Ukraine, shows damage to a ‘NATO logistics hub’. Read
Posts shared on social media show a fake screenshot of an article claiming the virus may have already killed undiscovered alien life. Read
