Fact-checking President Trump’s economy speechpublished at 11:48 GMT 11:48 GMT Lucy GilderBBC Verify senior journalist Last night, US President Donald Trump gave a speech in Pennsylvania on the cost of living, a key concern among American voters. He is expected to give further speeches on the economy in the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections … Read more
Three things we’re looking out for on Budget daypublished at 11:22 GMT 11:22 GMT Thomas CopelandBBC Verify Live journalist Our fact-checking team has been busy preparing for Budget day. Here’s what they’re keeping an eye out for today: Will income tax thresholds be frozen? It’s being reported that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will freeze income tax … Read more
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Verifying footage of strikes on Ukrainepublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 10:11 BST Richard Irvine-BrownBBC Verify journalist We’re reviewing images out of western Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, following reports of overnight drone and missile strikes killing six people and injuring dozens. President Volodymyr Zelensky and Kyiv mayor Vitality Klitschko are among those sharing images from the … Read more
Israeli strikes on Friday, which are now known to have killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, concluded a week of Israeli strikes on southern areas of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. BBC Verify’s Merlyn Thomas has been analysing numerous videos shot from multiple vantage points to investigate the incident. Lebanese officials say 11 people were killed and … Read more