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Tom Edgington

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Senior Journalist at BBC

Reuters Institute fellow 2024/25 @UniOfOxford | BBC Senior Journalist. Fact-checking, policy and analysis for #BBCVerify

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  • Is the US making $2bn from tariffs

    2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Gerry Georgieva |Tom Edgington |Lucy Gilder

    Gerry Georgieva, Tom Edgington, Lucy GilderBBC VerifyPresident Trump has been justifying his sweeping tariffs with a series of claims about how the US is the victim of "unfair trade". He has imposed tariffs - or import taxes - on countries around the world, including a 104% rate on goods imported from China. In response, China is hiking its tariffs on American imports. Some of Trump's claims on trade are unsubstantiated or even false. BBC Verify has been taking a closer look.

  • Is the US making $2bn a day from tariffs? Trump claims fact-checked

    2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Gerry Georgieva |Tom Edgington |Lucy Gilder

    6 hours agoBringing manufacturing back to the USA is an ideological cornerstone of Donald Trump's economic policy. It's aimed not just at pushing foreign firms to invest in America, but at forcing US companies to onshore their own production lines. Squarely in the firing line is one of the country's largest …

  • Como as tarifas de Trump foram calculadas?

    3 weeks ago | g1.globo.com | Ben Chu |Tom Edgington

    O presidente americano, Donald Trump, impôs uma tarifa de 10% sobre bens importados pelos Estados Unidos da maioria dos países, com taxas ainda mais altas para aqueles que ele considera os "piores infratores". Mas como exatamente essas alíquotas – que, na prática, funcionam como impostos sobre importações – foram calculadas?

  • How were Donald Trump's tariffs calculated?

    3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ben Chu |Tom Edgington

    Analysts have questioned claims that new tariffs are reciprocal and based on those charged against the US.

  • Has the government really 'returned' 24,000 people?

    3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Edgington |Lucy Gilder |Rob England

    Has the government really 'returned' 24,000 people? Tom Edgington, Lucy Gilder & Rob EnglandPA MediaSir Keir Starmer has highlighted his government efforts to tackle illegal immigration, saying: "We've returned more than 24,000 people who have no right to be here." He was speaking at an international summit in London aimed at tackling people-smuggling gangs.

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Tom Edgington
Tom Edgington @edgingtont
23 Jul 24

Great to see #BBCVerify lauded in the BBC's annual report. From covering Ukraine and Gaza to the UK election, the team's hard work is making a difference. https://t.co/3d3G5pORyW https://t.co/E8tlVTXH3l

Tom Edgington
Tom Edgington @edgingtont
17 Jul 24

RT @BenChu_: Ahead of the King's Speech today - five big problems that the Starmer Government has to fix My piece for BBC online 👇 https…

Tom Edgington
Tom Edgington @edgingtont
9 Jul 24

Latest #BBCVerify article, what is the grey belt and how many homes could Labour build on it? https://t.co/kEF4VmVT9Z