Overview

• Friday’s episode featured Victoria Coren Mitchell stating on air that Euan Blair’s company Multiverse had been chosen to run the UK digital ID system, which was incorrect.
• The BBC apologised, temporarily removed the programme from iPlayer, and reuploaded an edited version with the inaccurate segment removed.
• Coren Mitchell acknowledged the mistake on X, saying the line was provided to her and that the claim was not true.
• The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology reiterated that Multiverse was not selected and that the programme is expected to be designed, built and run by government teams.
• Full Fact had already debunked the viral social-media claim before broadcast, noting Multiverse is an upskilling and apprenticeship provider rather than a software developer.