Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Bank of England Raises Rates for First Time in Three Years
Left 12%12%Centre 38%38%Right 50%50%
Attention level: Low (8 sources)
- Headline mismatch 5 of 8 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- The Wall Street Journal: Bank of England Raises Rates for First Time Since Start of Iran War
The conflict has lifted energy prices, though they have fallen since the midterms raised hopes for an end to the war. - The New York Times: Bank of England Raises Rates for First Time in Three Years
The central bank said that inflation would climb to about 5 percent next year, far above its target, because of higher energy prices driven by the war in Iran. - Financial Times: Bank of England raises interest rates to 4% in bid to tame inflation
Watch governor Andrew Bailey’s press conference live after central bank lifts borrowing costs for first time since 2023
- The Wall Street Journal: Bank of England Raises Rates for First Time Since Start of Iran War
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Times | Center | 65 Mostly factual | IN | 2 |
| Standard | Center | 65 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| Sky News | Leans right | 80 High | GB | 2 |
| The Wall Street Journal | Leans right | 85 Very high | US | 1 |
| The New York Times | Left | 88 Very high | US | 1 |
| Reuters | Center | 92 Very high | GB | 1 |
| Daily express finance news | Leans right | Not rated | GB | 1 |
| Daily express uk news | Leans right | Not rated | GB | 1 |
How this was worked out
The radar does not decide what is true. It lists signals that deserve a closer look, each with its evidence: who covers the story and how they are rated, matching fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns, and headlines that are sensational or do not match their own description.
How INDB scores stories · Data: stories INDB grouped from the outlets on the sources page.