Getting things wrong is a risk of doing journalism at speed. Hiding it is a choice, and not one we make. When we get something wrong, we fix it in the open and leave a record so readers can see what changed and when.
What we correct
- Corrections: Factual errors — names, dates, figures, quotes, and characterisations that are wrong.
- Clarifications: Material omissions or unfairness that changed the meaning of a story.
- Updates: Later developments that update, but do not contradict, what we first reported.
How a correction appears
A corrected article carries a dated note at the foot of the story describing what was changed and why. We do not silently overwrite the page. Substantive corrections also carry a visible "Updated" date near the top. Every correction is collected in a single, permanent Corrections Register so the record is browsable in one place, not scattered.
How to request a correction
Anyone can ask us to correct the record. Email the newsroom with the article, the specific point you believe is wrong, and — where possible — the evidence. We aim to acknowledge correction requests quickly and to act on well-founded ones without delay. Asking for a correction is not the same as asking us to remove accurate reporting; we do not un-publish true stories because a subject dislikes them.
[Editor: confirm the corrections contact address and target response time before publishing, and link this page to the Corrections Register once the register route is live.]