BBC Verify has altered an article on the impact of Labour's tax policies after Starmer referenced it last night.
It echoed Treasury estimates, suggesting the claim by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) that 70,000 farms would be hit “is almost certainly an overestimate.”
BBC Verify quietly revised references to Dan Neidle, a senior Labour activist, from “independent tax expert” to “founder of the independent Tax Policy Associates.”
It also removed his claim that fewer than 500 farms would be affected annually, initially linked to one of his tweets, without notifying readers of the changes.
via https://order-order.com/2024/11/20/bbc-verify-quietly-changes-farm-tax-fact-check-amid-political-bias-row/
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It echoed Treasury estimates, suggesting the claim by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) that 70,000 farms would be hit “is almost certainly an overestimate.”
BBC Verify quietly revised references to Dan Neidle, a senior Labour activist, from “independent tax expert” to “founder of the independent Tax Policy Associates.”
It also removed his claim that fewer than 500 farms would be affected annually, initially linked to one of his tweets, without notifying readers of the changes.
via https://order-order.com/2024/11/20/bbc-verify-quietly-changes-farm-tax-fact-check-amid-political-bias-row/
@TheStarkNakedBrief
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