👤 Michael Buchanan

3 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
3
2026-09-30 – 2026-10-19
Claims per article
50
151 extracted in total
Hedged claims
7%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
6,654
characters
Writes for BBC News.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Health
67%
Economy/Business
33%
Most-tagged topics
NHSAshfordBBC PanoramaBirminghamDWPEast Kent NHSKirkupPlayStation

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
2 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.17 (centre).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-19 · BBC News · Economy/Business
Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows,' BBC finds
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans strongly left
2026-10-08 · BBC News · Health
'I was blamed for my baby's death now NHS needs to change'
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-09-30 · BBC News · Health
NHS trust admits 'failing families' over stillbirths
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left

What they said would happen

2026-09-30 · BBC News
NHS trust admits 'failing families' over stillbirths
🔮 - Published An NHS trust has apologised after an independent review found that eight babies might have survived with better maternity care, admitting it has "failed families". The stillbirths all occurred at the East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust's hospitals between June 2025 and March 2026. assertive
2026-10-08 · BBC News
'I was blamed for my baby's death now NHS needs to change'
🔮 An inquest would later conclude that Poppy's death was preventable. assertive
2026-10-19 · BBC News
Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows,' BBC finds
🔮 In Birmingham, BBC Panorama's investigation found: Vulnerable people are being left with little to no support in often unsuitable accommodation One big housing provider wrote off £1.8m because of payments to some former directors and companies they ran Evidence that some are willing to make benefit claims for people who do not live in their properties Supported accommodation was set up for people like Alysha. When she escaped a violent marriage, she returned to Birmingham seeking shelter. assertive
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