In a column headlined “Women get the worst of stereotyping†(16 August) reference was made to Judith Williamson, the feminist author. Ms Williamson has asked us to make it clear that she has never written any of the statements attributed to her in that column. Our apologies to Ms Williamson. Link Here are the offending [...]
In an article published on 29 March 2009 (“Labour Peer in standards inquiry”) it was suggested that Brian Healy, a former New Scotland Yard detective, had acted improperly in his handling of a matter for a prominent overseas politician and in the conduct of investigations for other clients. We accept that there was no truth [...]
In last Sunday’s article ‘Gore takes cash for water campaign from chemical firm’ we stated that Al Gore’s environmental organisation had taken money from a chemical company for the Life Earth Water events taking place last week. Neither Al Gore nor his philanthropic organization, the Alliance for Climate protection, are associated with, or sponsored, the [...]
In yesterday’s paper due to a production error we reported that the BBC has received 800,000 complaints over the proposed closure of digital radion station 6 Music. We are told, and accept, that the actual figure was just under 8,000 complaints. We are happy to set the record straight. Link Report an error
On 7 March 2010, we published an article by Zoe Margolis. In part of the first edition of the newspaper and online, this article carried the headline, “I was a hooker who became an agony auntâ€. This was written by the newspaper not Ms Margolis. We accept that Ms Margolis is not and never has [...]
In an item in Amy Jenkins’s column last Saturday, ‘One big happy family three separate houses’ (27 February 2010) Amy Jenkins wrote that Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton live in two separate houses next to each other and that the nanny and two children live in a ‘third house in the same street’. In [...]
In our article “Tory MP accused over links to Nigerian politician” 14 February 2010, we reported that Tony Baldry MP had “lobbied” on behalf of a Nigerian politician James Ibori in writing a letter to the Foreign Secretary and others and that his involvement amounted to “political lobbying”. We now accept that Mr Baldry did [...]
In an article (8 February 2010) we said that Niall Ferguson had left his wife for Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Since publication their lawyers have asked us to point out that Mr Ferguson’s marriage had broken down and he had moved out of the marital home before he met Ms Ali. We are happy to do [...]
In our article, ‘Police called to Gaddafi’s son’s hotel room after staff hear screams’ ( 31 December 2009), we referred to Moutassim Gaddafi as the son involved in the incident. In fact, it was another of Colonel Gaddafi’s sons, Muammar Gaddafi, who was involved. We apologise to Dr Muatasm Gaddafi for our mistake. Link Gawker’s [...]
In last week’s article, ‘New bank investors snub Sir Peter Burt’ (10 January 2010) we incorrectly stated that Sir Peter had ‘been forced to sever his ties with the new banking venture being launched by Sandy Chen’. In fact, Sir Peter decided several months ago not to participate in the venture despite being twice invited [...]
A review of John Cassidy’s book How Markets Fail on 27 November listed the huge salaries and wealth of some of the chief executives of the big Wall Street banks, adding: “All lost their jobs – and fortunes – spectacularly when the crash came.” One of them didn’t: Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, has [...]
An article in last Friday’s paper suggested that during their divorce David Gest had alleged his then wife, Liza Minelli, had given him herpes. We have been asked to make it clear, which we are happy to do, that Mr Gest did not make such an allegation against Ms Minnelli and that he has never [...]
In the item “Jasper started it, honest” (18 October) about the Daily Telegraph’s recent feature on Tunbridge Wells it was wrongly suggested that Jasper Gerard had asked two boys of seventeen to pose for a fake picture showing them drunk, and that the paper had published it without their permission. We are happy to make [...]
In the paper of 18 September we wrongly said David Blunkett had resigned from the Cabinet after trying to fast-track the visa application of his wife’s nanny. The nanny in question in fact worked for his lover and although Sir Alan Budd’s inquiry into the matter identified that the visa had been fast-tracked, it concluded [...]
In our article, “Annie get your lawyer: Leibovitz sued over $24m loan” (1 August 2009) we quoted an anonymous source who said that Art Capital Group were ‘pretty scary guys, they are predatory lenders’. The article also included a statement from Annie Leibovitz’s publicist that the lawsuit brought by Art Capital Group is part of [...]
Further to the reference in the paper on 14 June to Rebekah Wade allegedly hitting her first husband, Ross Kemp, after a "drinking bout" with David Blunkett, Mr Blunkett has been in touch to correct the record: "the alleged ‘drinking bout’ was a cup of tea at 5.30 in the evening (with witnesses including Rupert [...]
In today’s paper a reference to the wealth of Windsor Conservative MP Adam Afriyie was based on an email from his chief of staff, Russell Walters. Mr Walters has now told us he made a mistake in mentioning figures without discussing it with Mr Afriyie beforehand, for which he has now apologised to Mr Afriyie. [...]
In our article, ‘Taboo-buster: the dark side of Jimmy Carr’ (18 November 2008), we wrote that Jimmy Carr’s mother had divorced his father seven years before her death. We have been asked by Jim Carr, Jimmy Carr’s father, to correct this. They had an amicable separation but never divorced. Jim Carr has also asked us [...]
In yesterday’s article in the print edition, ‘Britain’s least wanted’, by mistake we published a picture of D. Al-Boutti , instead of a picture of ‘Safwat Hijazi, televangalist’. Dr Al-Boutti is a highly reputable Syrian Muslim scholar and of course would not appear on a banned list. We apologize to Dr Al-Boutti for our error. [...]
The High Court was informed on Wednesday (8 April 2009) that on 8 April 2007 we reported that EastEnders actor Mohammed George had attacked his girlfriend in the street and that she was the victim of violent domestic abuse inflicted by him. We accepted in Court that Mr George’s police caution for common assault was [...]
Our 19 January report of the West Ham v Fulham match (“Di Michele and Cole flourish in Bellamy’s place”) wrongly stated that Craig Bellamy had stormed out of training on 16 January. In fact, he attended training with West Ham in the normal way and made himself available for selection against Fulham. We apologise for [...]
In our article ‘Wikiworld’ (3 February 2009) we repeated several claims about Jimmy Wales, the Wikipedia founder: that he had a company that dealt in “soft porn” and was short-lived: that he had had to defend himself against “allegations from former colleagues that he used Wikipedia as a personal piggybank”: that he faced controversy over [...]
Roy Greenslade spotted an amusing apology in the letters section of the Independent (UK). It’s written by the author of this Independent article: Salman Rushdie: an apology In my essay on the apology culture (12 February) I wrote, in the heat of the moment, that Sir Salman Rushdie went to Oundle. I now realise that [...]
Hanif Malik: In 7/7 bombers got Children in Need money (20 August, page 8) we reported that funds given by BBC’s Children in Need to the Leeds Community School Charity were fraudulently passed on to a neighbouring bookshop, where two of the London bombers worked, to fund their radical Islamist propaganda and for terrorist training [...]
In the article about Jonathan Ross, ‘So, did anyone miss him?’ (14 January 2009), we wrote that Mark Lawson had told the Radio Times that Ross should “‘Ship Out!’. In fact this was the headline of the Radio Times article but was not a quote from Mark Lawson. Link Report an error
