run_date,engine,model_mode,session,query_id,query,figure_quoted,dated,date_text,official_figure,official_period,official_source_url,older_than_latest_release,included,note
2026-10-10,ChatGPT,default (Think off),signed in; temporary chat (personalized),1,What is the UK inflation rate right now?,3.1% CPI,yes,according to the Bank of England's September 2026 update,CPI 3.1% (CPIH 3.3%),12 months to August 2026 (released 16 Sep 2026),https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/august2026,no,no,Excluded: temporary chat was set to Personalized; rerun unpersonalized
2026-10-10,ChatGPT,default (Think off),signed in; temporary chat (unpersonalized),1,What is the UK inflation rate right now?,3.1% CPI,yes,August 2026,CPI 3.1% (CPIH 3.3%),12 months to August 2026 (released 16 Sep 2026),https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/august2026,no,yes,
2026-10-10,ChatGPT,default (Think off),signed in; temporary chat (unpersonalized),2,What is the average house price in the UK right now?,"£273,000",yes,July 2026,"£273,000",July 2026 (provisional; released 16 Sep 2026),https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/september2026,no,yes,
2026-10-10,ChatGPT,default (Think off),signed in; temporary chat (unpersonalized),3,What is the average salary in the UK now?,"£39,039 median full-time",yes,April 2025,"£39,039 median gross annual, full-time",April 2025 (ASHE 2025; ASHE 2026 not yet published),https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/2025,no,yes,Also gave a second mean figure tied to June 2026
2026-10-10,ChatGPT,default (Think off),signed in; temporary chat (unpersonalized),4,What is the UK unemployment rate now?,4.9%,yes,May–July 2026 (figure card),4.9%,May to July 2026 (released 15 Sep 2026),https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment,no,yes,Lead sentence said 'currently'; period on the figure card
2026-10-10,ChatGPT,default (Think off),signed in; temporary chat (unpersonalized),5,What is the Bank of England base rate today?,3.75%,yes,"as of today, 10 October 2026",3.75%,Held 17 September 2026; next decision 5 Nov 2026,https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy/the-interest-rate-bank-rate,no,yes,
2026-10-10,ChatGPT,default (Think off),signed in; temporary chat (unpersonalized),6,What share of new cars sold in the UK are electric now?,28.3% BEV,yes,September 2026,28.3% BEV (26.2% year to date),September 2026 (SMMT),https://www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data/car-registrations/,no,yes,
2026-10-10,ChatGPT,default (Think off),signed in; temporary chat (unpersonalized),7,What is the UK population now?,69.5 million,yes,Reference date: mid-2025 (figure block),69.5 million,Mid-2025 (30 June 2025),https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/bulletins/annualmidyearpopulationestimates/mid2025,no,yes,Lead sentence said 'currently'
2026-10-10,ChatGPT,default (Think off),signed in; temporary chat (unpersonalized),8,How much is the full new State Pension per week now?,£241.30 a week,yes,"from 6 April 2026, 2026/27 tax year",£241.30 a week,Tax year 2026/27,https://www.gov.uk/new-state-pension/what-youll-get,no,yes,
2026-10-10,ChatGPT,default (Think off),signed in; temporary chat (unpersonalized),9,What is the Ofgem energy price cap right now?,"£1,723 a year",yes,1 October to 31 December 2026,"£1,723 a year typical dual fuel, Direct Debit",1 October to 31 December 2026,https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-08/Summary-of-changes-to-energy-price-cap-1-October-to-31-December-2026.pdf,no,yes,
2026-10-10,ChatGPT,default (Think off),signed in; temporary chat (unpersonalized),10,What is the UK national debt now?,£2.986 trillion (93.8% of GDP),yes,End of August 2026,"£2,985.5 billion (93.8% of GDP), public sector net debt ex banks",End of August 2026 (provisional; released 22 Sep 2026),https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/bulletins/publicsectorfinances/august2026,no,yes,
2026-10-10,Google AI Mode,AI Mode (udm=50),signed in Google account,1,What is the UK inflation rate right now?,3.1% CPI,yes,12 months leading up to August 2026,CPI 3.1% (CPIH 3.3%),12 months to August 2026 (released 16 Sep 2026),https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/august2026,no,yes,
2026-10-10,Google AI Mode,AI Mode (udm=50),signed in Google account,2,What is the average house price in the UK right now?,"£273,000 to £298,441 (range across indices)",no,,"£273,000",July 2026 (provisional; released 16 Sep 2026),https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/september2026,no,yes,"Lead was a range across ONS, Zoopla, Halifax, Nationwide; only Nationwide's figure carried a period (Q3)"
2026-10-10,Google AI Mode,AI Mode (udm=50),signed in Google account,3,What is the average salary in the UK now?,"£39,039 median full-time",no,,"£39,039 median gross annual, full-time",April 2025 (ASHE 2025; ASHE 2026 not yet published),https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/2025,no,yes,"No April 2025; also quoted the National Living Wage as £12.21, which is the 2025/26 rate"
2026-10-10,Google AI Mode,AI Mode (udm=50),signed in Google account,4,What is the UK unemployment rate now?,4.9%,no,,4.9%,May to July 2026 (released 15 Sep 2026),https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment,no,yes,May–July appeared only in a cited source snippet
2026-10-10,Google AI Mode,AI Mode (udm=50),signed in Google account,5,What is the Bank of England base rate today?,3.75%,yes,held since 17 September 2026,3.75%,Held 17 September 2026; next decision 5 Nov 2026,https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy/the-interest-rate-bank-rate,no,yes,
2026-10-10,Google AI Mode,AI Mode (udm=50),signed in Google account,6,What share of new cars sold in the UK are electric now?,26.2% BEV (year to date),yes,first nine months of 2026,28.3% BEV (26.2% year to date),September 2026 (SMMT),https://www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data/car-registrations/,no,yes,Also gave September 2026 28.3%
2026-10-10,Google AI Mode,AI Mode (udm=50),signed in Google account,7,What is the UK population now?,approximately 70 million,yes,"mid-2025 (ONS figure, second sentence)",69.5 million,Mid-2025 (30 June 2025),https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/bulletins/annualmidyearpopulationestimates/mid2025,no,yes,"Lead figure 'approximately 70 million' was an undated model estimate (Worldometer); scored on the ONS figure, which was dated"
2026-10-10,Google AI Mode,AI Mode (udm=50),signed in Google account,8,How much is the full new State Pension per week now?,£241.30 a week,yes,2026/27 tax year,£241.30 a week,Tax year 2026/27,https://www.gov.uk/new-state-pension/what-youll-get,no,yes,
2026-10-10,Google AI Mode,AI Mode (udm=50),signed in Google account,9,What is the Ofgem energy price cap right now?,"£1,723 a year",yes,1 October to 31 December 2026,"£1,723 a year typical dual fuel, Direct Debit",1 October to 31 December 2026,https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-08/Summary-of-changes-to-energy-price-cap-1-October-to-31-December-2026.pdf,no,yes,
2026-10-10,Google AI Mode,AI Mode (udm=50),signed in Google account,10,What is the UK national debt now?,"£2,985.5 billion (93.8% of GDP)",no,"""as of the latest data""","£2,985.5 billion (93.8% of GDP), public sector net debt ex banks",End of August 2026 (provisional; released 22 Sep 2026),https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/bulletins/publicsectorfinances/august2026,no,yes,Net financial liabilities figure quoted was end-July (83.7%) beside end-August net debt
2026-10-10,Claude,Opus 5.5 Medium (web search on),signed in; incognito chat,1,What is the UK inflation rate right now?,3.1% CPI,yes,12 months to August 2026,CPI 3.1% (CPIH 3.3%),12 months to August 2026 (released 16 Sep 2026),https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/august2026,no,yes,
2026-10-10,Claude,Opus 5.5 Medium (web search on),signed in; incognito chat,2,What is the average house price in the UK right now?,"£272,611",yes,July 2026,"£273,000",July 2026 (provisional; released 16 Sep 2026),https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/september2026,no,yes,
2026-10-10,Claude,Opus 5.5 Medium (web search on),signed in; incognito chat,3,What is the average salary in the UK now?,"£39,039 median full-time",yes,"April 2025 (ASHE, latest edition)","£39,039 median gross annual, full-time",April 2025 (ASHE 2025; ASHE 2026 not yet published),https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/2025,no,yes,
2026-10-10,Claude,Opus 5.5 Medium (web search on),signed in; incognito chat,4,What is the UK unemployment rate now?,4.9%,yes,May to July 2026,4.9%,May to July 2026 (released 15 Sep 2026),https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment,no,yes,
2026-10-10,Claude,Opus 5.5 Medium (web search on),signed in; incognito chat,5,What is the Bank of England base rate today?,3.75%,yes,meeting ending 16 September 2026; unchanged since 18 December 2025,3.75%,Held 17 September 2026; next decision 5 Nov 2026,https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy/the-interest-rate-bank-rate,no,yes,
2026-10-10,Claude,Opus 5.5 Medium (web search on),signed in; incognito chat,6,What share of new cars sold in the UK are electric now?,28.3% BEV,yes,September 2026,28.3% BEV (26.2% year to date),September 2026 (SMMT),https://www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data/car-registrations/,no,yes,
2026-10-10,Claude,Opus 5.5 Medium (web search on),signed in; incognito chat,7,What is the UK population now?,69.5 million,yes,mid-2025,69.5 million,Mid-2025 (30 June 2025),https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/bulletins/annualmidyearpopulationestimates/mid2025,no,yes,
2026-10-10,Claude,Opus 5.5 Medium (web search on),signed in; incognito chat,8,How much is the full new State Pension per week now?,£241.30 a week,yes,2026/27 tax year,£241.30 a week,Tax year 2026/27,https://www.gov.uk/new-state-pension/what-youll-get,no,yes,
2026-10-10,Claude,Opus 5.5 Medium (web search on),signed in; incognito chat,9,What is the Ofgem energy price cap right now?,"£1,723 a year",yes,1 October to 31 December 2026,"£1,723 a year typical dual fuel, Direct Debit",1 October to 31 December 2026,https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-08/Summary-of-changes-to-energy-price-cap-1-October-to-31-December-2026.pdf,no,yes,
2026-10-10,Claude,Opus 5.5 Medium (web search on),signed in; incognito chat,10,What is the UK national debt now?,"£2,985.5 billion (93.8% of GDP)",yes,end of August 2026,"£2,985.5 billion (93.8% of GDP), public sector net debt ex banks",End of August 2026 (provisional; released 22 Sep 2026),https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/bulletins/publicsectorfinances/august2026,no,yes,
2026-10-10,Gemini,Gemini Auto,signed in; temporary chat,1,What is the UK inflation rate right now?,3.1% CPI,yes,12 months to August 2026,CPI 3.1% (CPIH 3.3%),12 months to August 2026 (released 16 Sep 2026),https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/august2026,no,yes,
2026-10-10,Gemini,Gemini Auto,signed in; temporary chat,2,What is the average house price in the UK right now?,"£273,000 to £298,000 (range across indices; HM Land Registry £272,611)",no,,"£273,000",July 2026 (provisional; released 16 Sep 2026),https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/september2026,no,yes,"No period on any index figure; some regional figures older than July 2026 (e.g. Northern Ireland £185,000 vs £202,000)"
2026-10-10,Gemini,Gemini Auto,signed in; temporary chat,3,What is the average salary in the UK now?,"£39,039 median full-time",no,,"£39,039 median gross annual, full-time",April 2025 (ASHE 2025; ASHE 2026 not yet published),https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/2025,no,yes,No April 2025
2026-10-10,Gemini,Gemini Auto,signed in; temporary chat,4,What is the UK unemployment rate now?,4.9%,yes,three months to July 2026,4.9%,May to July 2026 (released 15 Sep 2026),https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment,no,yes,Youth rate given as 14.4%; ONS figure is 16.4%
2026-10-10,Gemini,Gemini Auto,signed in; temporary chat,5,What is the Bank of England base rate today?,3.75%,yes,held on 17 September 2026,3.75%,Held 17 September 2026; next decision 5 Nov 2026,https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy/the-interest-rate-bank-rate,no,yes,
2026-10-10,Gemini,Gemini Auto,signed in; temporary chat,6,What share of new cars sold in the UK are electric now?,28.3% BEV,yes,September 2026 (table row),28.3% BEV (26.2% year to date),September 2026 (SMMT),https://www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data/car-registrations/,no,yes,"Lead sentence gave an undated range, 'over 26% to 28%'"
2026-10-10,Gemini,Gemini Auto,signed in; temporary chat,7,What is the UK population now?,"69,484,000",yes,mid-2025,69.5 million,Mid-2025 (30 June 2025),https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/bulletins/annualmidyearpopulationestimates/mid2025,no,yes,"Lead sentence gave an undated range, 69.5 to 70 million"
2026-10-10,Gemini,Gemini Auto,signed in; temporary chat,8,How much is the full new State Pension per week now?,£241.30 a week,no,,£241.30 a week,Tax year 2026/27,https://www.gov.uk/new-state-pension/what-youll-get,no,yes,No tax year
2026-10-10,Gemini,Gemini Auto,signed in; temporary chat,9,What is the Ofgem energy price cap right now?,"£1,723 a year",yes,1 October to 31 December 2026,"£1,723 a year typical dual fuel, Direct Debit",1 October to 31 December 2026,https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-08/Summary-of-changes-to-energy-price-cap-1-October-to-31-December-2026.pdf,no,yes,
2026-10-10,Gemini,Gemini Auto,signed in; temporary chat,10,What is the UK national debt now?,£2.985 trillion (93.8% of GDP),yes,figures released for August 2026,"£2,985.5 billion (93.8% of GDP), public sector net debt ex banks",End of August 2026 (provisional; released 22 Sep 2026),https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/bulletins/publicsectorfinances/august2026,no,yes,