Editorial standards

These are the standards we hold our own work to. They are published so a reader can hold us to them too.

Sourcing

• Facts are attributed to a source a reader can check. Where the source is a document, we name the document and the body that published it.
• We prefer primary sources: registers, filings, official schedules, central bank and statistics agency releases. Where we rely on a secondary source, we say so.
• We do not use anonymous sourcing to carry a factual claim that nothing else supports.
• We do not publish figures we cannot trace. If a number is genuinely unavailable, the article says it is unavailable.

What we do not do

• We do not fabricate quotes, sources, statistics or credentials, in any form or for any purpose.
• We do not present a projection as a fact.
• We do not write headlines the article does not support.
• We do not give investment, legal, tax or medical advice. We explain mechanisms; decisions and professional advice are yours.

Dating and revision

Reference pages carry the date they were last verified, not just the date they were first published, so you can judge how current they are. When we revisit a page and the underlying position has changed, we update the page and note the change.

Independence

Commercial relationships never determine editorial conclusions. Sponsored and affiliate content is labelled before the reader reads it, never after. The detail is on our how we make money page.

Errors

We correct errors openly rather than quietly. See the corrections policy.