Rustam Wahab
Reporter at UK Fact Check covering UK politics and public policy. Works with editors to verify claims and provide clear, evidence‑based reporting. Previously contributed to independent media projects focused on accountability and transparency. Contact the newsroom: ukfactcheck@bywire.news.
Latest Articles
Behind Politics UK: the "impartial" platform owned by a Reform councillor
Bailey Nash-Gardner, founder of Politics UK, won a Reform UK seat in Havering as critics point to his political roles and the platform’s wording as evidence of bias.
Reform UK candidate who claimed the Holocaust was a hoax has won a seat in the local elections
Jay Leslie Cooper won one of three available seats in the ward with 705 votes and will now sit as a councillor
Ed Miliband privately urged Keir Starmer to consider a resignation timeline as Labour braces for devastating election losses
Ed Miliband privately urged Keir Starmer to consider a resignation timeline as Labour braces for devastating election losses and growing fears of a leadership civil war
Mandelson Given Access to Top Secret Intelligence Despite Failing Security Vetting
Lord Mandelson was given approval for the highest level of security clearance during his tenure as British ambassador to the US despite failing vetting
Farage Pledges Mass Deportations of Up to 400,000 Asylum Seekers Under Reform Plan
Nigel Farage has pledged to deport hundreds of thousands of people who were previously granted asylum in the UK
Britain is bracing for possible shortages of chicken, pork, salad and other everyday groceries this summer if the war in Iran continues
Britain could see disruption to supermarket shelves this summer if tensions in the Middle East escalate, with officials quietly preparing for shortages affecting meat, fresh produce and drinks.