👤 David Spereall

2 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
2
2026-10-20 – 2026-10-30
Claims per article
12
23 extracted in total
Hedged claims
4%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
1,993
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

Economy/Business
50%
Politics
50%
Most-tagged topics
OfwatSheffieldSheffield City Council'sYorkshire WaterYorkshire Water'sthe Environment Agencythe National Grid

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2026-10-30 · BBC News · Politics
Yorkshire Water boss resigns after firm downgraded
2 outlets covered this event
2026-10-20 · BBC News · Economy/Business
£30 rise in payments for crisis-hit households
no other outlet in the corpus covered this

What they said would happen

2026-10-20 · BBC News
£30 rise in payments for crisis-hit households
🔮 Single person households which qualify for help from Sheffield City Council's crisis and resilience fund will now be entitled to a one-off payment of £95, up from £65 previously. assertive
2026-10-30 · BBC News
Yorkshire Water boss resigns after firm downgraded
🔮 - Published Yorkshire Water's chief executive has announced she is to step down, just 24 hours after the company was given the lowest possible environmental rating by the Environment Agency Nicola Shaw, who has led the firm since 2022, will leave the role on 1 January to be replaced by Nicola Medalova, a chartered environmental health officer who previously worked for the National Grid. assertive
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