What was claimed A list of taxes UK residents have to pay today didn’t exist 60 years ago. Our verdict This list is inaccurate. Several of the taxes mentioned existed in some form 60 years ago. What was claimed A list of taxes UK residents have to pay tod... See more
Conservative ‘Alternative King’s Speech’ repeats inaccurate claim about Labour’s unemployment record In its “Alternative King’s Speech” the Conservative party has claimed: “Unemployment has risen every month that Labour have been in Government”. This is i... See more
Why do Reform and the Conservatives both claim they’ve delivered the lowest average council tax increase? Last month, we wrote about a claim made by Reform UK that it had delivered the lowest average council tax increase of any major party. After we looke... See more
Misleading claim about ‘council tax exemption’ for Muslims recirculates on Facebook Claims that Muslims are exempt from paying council tax if living areas within their home are used as a place of worship are once again being shared on social media. As we’... See more
The smell of fried chicken and collard greens pulled students into Douglass Community Kitchen on Wednesday afternoon, where local Rochester chef Dede Gause, known professionally as “Chef Dede” of DDEggs & More, stood at the stove for a cooking demo ce... See more
