Private Eye did not say Kwasi Kwarteng was paid £20,000 a month by a hedge fund
Claims circulating on social media don’t reflect what was reported by the magazine, or what’s recorded in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Read
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Claims circulating on social media don’t reflect what was reported by the magazine, or what’s recorded in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Read
A photo taken in 2018 is being mistakenly shared as being from recent events in Parliament. Read
Claims online that the Ukrainian presidential office was bombed around 10 October 2022 are unevidenced. Read
A single screenshot of a news report from March has led to claims that the BBC exaggerated the situation in Ukraine. Read
We check five key claims from Ms Truss’s speech, including on tax, GP access and whether she was the first PM to attend a comprehensive school. Read
Estimates vary from as few as 6,000 to as many as 55,000. Read
We look at the Labour leader’s claims on tax cuts, burglaries and offshore wind, and whether Labour policies are fully costed. Read
A headline, now changed, of an article published by The Sun misleadingly claimed Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said he was a “better politician” than Keir Starmer. Read
Various claims about worldwide TV viewing figures have been reported, but they don’t appear to have been clearly evidenced. Read
Claims that the British monarchy is worth £73 billion are not an accurate reflection of the wealth of the Royal Family. Read
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