The Record · weekly wrap-up
The Week in Grades
Jun 22–28, 2026 · 364 reports fact-checked
Every week Clad wraps up what its fact-checks found: the best- and worst-graded coverage, the claims most disputed by the evidence, and the stories that were covered heavily from one side. This is the same review the Sunday newsletter carries — kept here for the record.
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Most disputed claims
Authorities turning blind eye; councils and police limited in powers
Westminster Council has conducted multiple raids seizing over £1m in goods historically; Sadiq Khan £150m Oxford Street initiative underway. Read the full report →
Tanker was Panama-flagged carrying over 2 million barrels
Contemporary reports identify it as Singapore-flagged M/V Ever Lovely; cargo volume not corroborated in initial accounts Read the full report →
Mortgage rates coming down
Freddie Mac and other trackers show 30-year fixed near 6.49% and stable or slightly higher recently Read the full report →
Starmer's economy claims (wages rising faster than inflation, stronger than peers) were fictitious
Transcript disputes without citing contemporaneous ONS or Treasury data; presented as fact by guests. Read the full report →
Practical total absence of the state in response
Journalist view; official reports cite some government activity amid heavy criticism Read the full report →