Corrections

We get things wrong sometimes. When we do, we want to know, and we would rather fix it than leave it standing.

Reporting an error

Email us via the contact page with the article's web address and what you believe is wrong. If you can point us at a source, that speeds things up considerably. You do not need to be the subject of the article to raise something.

What happens next

We review every report. If we agree there's an error, we correct the article and add a dated note at the foot of it recording what was changed and when. We don't quietly edit and move on — the correction stays visible on the piece.

If we conclude the article was right, we'll tell you that and explain why.

What counts as a correction

We correct factual errors: wrong figures, misattributed statements, incorrect dates, mistaken descriptions of how something works. We also fix material errors of omission where leaving them would mislead.

Because most coverage on this site originates with newswire and syndicated services, some errors belong to the originator. Where that is the case we will correct or annotate our copy of the article, and where practical raise it with the source.

Archive material

Older articles in our archive are preserved as first published. We do not rewrite them. If something in that material is wrong or should not be there, tell us and we will consider removing or annotating it.

Removal requests

We don't generally remove published articles, because doing so breaks the public record. Where there is a legal reason to do so, or where an article contains a serious error that cannot be fixed by correction, we will consider it. Write to us and explain the circumstances. For copyright matters, see our copyright & takedown page.