Tom Phillips

Editor (former)

Tom led our fact checking team and was responsible for ensuring that our fact checks were as accurate and fair as possible. Tom was previously the Editorial Director of Buzzfeed UK and his experience includes Buzzfeed, Trinity Mirror’s UsVsTh3m, MSN and Metro UK.

6 June 2019

These videos of pro- and anti-Trump protests in the UK are from last year

A number of viral videos showing large crowds supporting and opposing President Trump are old.

10 May 2019

Does 61% of the country now back Remain?

Polls suggesting 61% of people would back remain in a second referendum are probably overstating the lead.

1 March 2019

The “Momo challenge” is an online hoax fuelled by media coverage

We look at the extreme level of media coverage devoted to Momo, in comparison to the dearth of evidence that it actually exists.

17 December 2018

Why is avoiding a hard border in Ireland a priority?

This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on Brexit, answering your questions about Brexit and the latest negotiations between the UK and the EU.

14 December 2018

BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck

David Dimbleby's final Question Time came from the London borough of Southwark. Topics covered included Theresa May, Brexit, and whether comedians should be offensive.

5 December 2018

What do the government’s Brexit vote defeats mean?

The government was defeated on three key votes. But what do contempt of parliament and Dominic Grieve's amendment actually mean for Brexit?

29 November 2018

Ask Full Fact: your Brexit questions answered

Your questions about Brexit answered, including the withdrawal agreement, the "divorce bill", Article 50, and the prospect of "no deal".

16 November 2018

BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck

Question Time on 16 November came from the Welsh harbour town of Milford Haven, and was entirely dominated by Brexit and the draft withdrawal agreement.

29 October 2018

A guide to what economic terms mean

A simple guide to what some key economic terms - like GDP, inflation, debt and deficit - mean.

12 October 2018

BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck

Question Time on 11 October 2018 came from Edinburgh. Topics covered included Universal Credit, Brexit and education in Scotland and the line-up included Kezia Dugdale, Mike Russell and Fraser Nelson.

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Tom Phillips

Editor (former)

These videos of pro- and anti-Trump protests in the UK are from last year

Does 61% of the country now back Remain?

The “Momo challenge” is an online hoax fuelled by media coverage

Why is avoiding a hard border in Ireland a priority?

BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck

What do the government’s Brexit vote defeats mean?

Ask Full Fact: your Brexit questions answered

BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck

A guide to what economic terms mean

BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck

Full Fact fights bad information