August Graham
Politics
Fact check: Released footage does not show police officer’s sharp nails
There are many inconsistencies between the released police body-worn footage and an alleged screenshot.
2 Jun 2026
Politics
Fact check: The last Labour government narrowly missed interim child poverty targets
Labour set a goal to eradicate child poverty by 2020, but missed two interim targets.
21 May 2024
Politics
Fact check: New Yorker article about Lucy Letby is not available in the UK for legal reasons
The magazine said it was following ‘a court order’ when it limited access to an article about the convicted murderer in the UK.
20 May 2024
Politics
Fact check: Government sex education lesson restrictions have some flexibility for teachers
The proposed guidelines say students should not be taught about periods before year 4, but some girls might have started menstruating sooner.
20 May 2024
Politics
A photograph of Russia’s new defence minister was edited
The original image showed English actor Jason Isaacs playing Field Marshal Zhukov in the 2017 movie The Death Of Stalin.
15 May 2024
Politics13 May 2024
Humza Yousaf’s first minister pension will be £2,600 per year when he retires
Claims that the former SNP leader is set to be paid more than £50,000 per year are incorrect.
Politics
London Mayor Sadiq Khan shook rival Susan Hall’s hand after election result
Labour’s victorious mayoral candidate appeared at first not to see the Conservative candidate’s outstretched hand, before shaking it.
10 May 2024
Politics
Flags attached to cars are not allowed to obstruct the driver’s vision
Government guidance says: “The majority of vehicle flags currently on sale are legal, provided they are fitted to the vehicle in a sensible manner.”
9 May 2024
Politics
PIP disability benefits pay claimants a maximum of £798.63 per month
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride misspoke when he claimed in an interview that people were paid “thousands” in Personal Independence Payments.
2 May 2024
Politics
If 300 people are sent to Rwanda it would cost £2 million per person
If more people are sent, the cost per person would fall.
29 Apr 2024
Politics
Humza Yousaf remains First Minister of Scotland
Mr Yousaf has said he will fight a vote of no confidence.
26 Apr 2024
Business News
Loungers sees record revenue and says inflation has eased
The business saw its revenue rise by nearly a quarter in the last financial year.
26 Apr 2024
Business News
Anglo American rebuffs BHP’s £31bn takeover hopes
London-listed Anglo revealed on Thursday that it had been approached by its Australian rival.
26 Apr 2024
Politics
A potential abolition of national insurance for workers would not come for years
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has indicated it is his long-term ambition to end ‘double tax on work’.
23 Apr 2024
Business News
Rise in fuel sales helps keep retail sector flat in March
Retailers reported a 3.2% rise in sales of automotive fuel last month.
19 Apr 2024
Business News
What is the Bernanke review and what did it find?
Ben Bernanke is a former chairman of the Federal Reserve.
12 Apr 2024
Politics
Bank of England staff use ‘out-of-date’ software to make economic forecasts
Staff are being forced to manually do tasks which should be automated, a review commissioned by the Bank found.
12 Apr 2024
Business News
BP shares rise after reports UAE oil company had pondered takeover
Reuters reported that the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company had evaluated, but ruled out, making a bid for BP.
12 Apr 2024
Business News12 Apr 2024
The UK economy grew again in February, official data show
GDP rose 0.1% in February, slightly slower than January’s 0.3% growth.
Business News
Watchdog raps investor Woodford and says it would have fined administrator £50m
Investors were left trapped in the Woodford Equity Income Fund in 2019.
11 Apr 2024
Business News
Mears sees profit jump and expects strong result in 2024
Pre-tax profit was up by a third last year, the housing services company said.
11 Apr 2024