10/3/22: IPSO agreed that the Daily Express had broken the Editors’ Code provision on accuracy with two August 2021 articles, one published online and one in print, which claimed that Brits were being charged to enter the EU in “revenge for Brexit” and as a “new Brexit punishment”. In fact, the new £6 charge was being applied to visitors from more than 60 non-Schengen countries – something not mentioned in the Express’ article. The Express corrected the article to make clear that the “revenge” and “punishment” claims were a reflection of the Express’ view that the UK should get “preferential treatment” from the bloc as a recent member of the EU. Because it published its online and print corrections soon after being alerted to the errors, IPSO said no further action was necessary. (Full ruling)
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