Overview
- The BBC took down its car insurance article and posted a notice saying it did not meet normal editorial standards.
- Prescott’s leaked memo called the Verify story “thoroughly wrong” and said an internal review he requested found multiple serious editorial problems.
- The analysis reportedly relied on data at least five years old and failed to control for key pricing factors such as local claims history and uninsured driving.
- The Association of British Insurers provided contextual information that was reportedly quoted selectively in the BBC coverage.
- Reports say no staff have been disciplined, the BBC is not commenting on the leak, and political critics have called for accountability.