1. Independence
Britwire's editorial team operates independently of its commercial team. Advertisers and sponsors have no influence over editorial decisions. Sponsored content is always clearly labelled.
2. Sourcing
Every factual claim must be supported by an attributable source. Anonymous sources are used only when essential to public interest reporting and approved by the editor-in-chief.
3. Fact-Checking
All reporting is checked by a second journalist before publication. Numerical claims (market data, prices, statistics) are verified against primary sources at the time of publication.
4. Corrections
Errors of fact are corrected promptly. Material corrections are published with a date-stamped note at the foot of the article. Significant errors are also flagged on our corrections page.
5. Conflicts of Interest
Journalists declare any financial holdings or relationships that could affect coverage. Crypto-asset holdings are disclosed in the article byline where relevant.
6. AI Disclosure
Britwire articles are written by humans. We may use AI tools for research, transcription or copy editing — but never for generating publishable text without journalist authorship.
7. Right of Reply
Subjects of critical reporting are offered the opportunity to respond before publication, except where doing so would compromise the integrity of an investigation.
8. Complaints
Editorial complaints are handled by the editor-in-chief. Email editor@britwire.co.uk. Unresolved complaints may be referred to IMPRESS, the independent press regulator.