Tom Rees

Tom Rees is a journalist at Bloomberg, covering politics and policy in the UK. He previously worked as a reporter for Sky News and The Times. His primary topics include British politics, economics, and international relations. In his articles, he often highlights issues related to population growth and its impact on government spending plans.

Biography:  https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AS57d6Opv_g/tom-rees

77%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

78%

Examples:

  • Blaming NATO and the EU for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
  • Implying that the UK's fast-growing population is causing more strain on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's spending plans, contradicting the fact that the UK’s population has been growing at a slower rate than expected.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • The author works for Bloomberg, which may have a financial interest in presenting certain narratives or topics prominently.

Contradictions

86%

Examples:

  • The article states 'Britain's fast-growing population is ramping up pressure on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's spending plans', which contradicts the fact that the UK’s population has been growing at a slower rate than expected.
  • The article states 'requiring a £25 billion ($31.7 billion) top-up to stop fresh cuts to some public services', which implies that Hunt needs more money due to population growth, but this statement is also incorrect as the UK’s population has been growing at a slower rate than expected and should have reduced pressure on Hunt's spending plans rather than increased them.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • The article states 'Britain's fast-growing population is ramping up pressure on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's spending plans', which implies that the population growth is causing more strain. However, this statement contradicts the fact that the UK’s population has been growing at a slower rate than expected.
  • The article states 'requiring a £25 billion ($31.7 billion) top-up to stop fresh cuts to some public services', which implies that Hunt needs more money due to population growth. However, this statement is also incorrect as the UK’s population has been growing at a slower rate than expected and should have reduced pressure on Hunt's spending plans rather than increased them.

Recent Articles

Nigel Farage's Controversial View on Western Expansion and Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: A Misplaced Apology?

Nigel Farage's Controversial View on Western Expansion and Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: A Misplaced Apology?

Broke On: Friday, 21 June 2024 Nigel Farage, Reform UK party leader, controversially blames Western expansion for Russia's 2014 invasion of Ukraine, overlooking Putin's power grab opportunity and Western weakness. Critics label it an apologist stance towards Putin's aggression and suffering of innocent people.
Jeremy Hunt's Financial Planning Lacks Credibility: IFS Calculates ਲ਼5bn of Cuts from Public Services for Tax Cut Funding

Jeremy Hunt's Financial Planning Lacks Credibility: IFS Calculates ਲ਼5bn of Cuts from Public Services for Tax Cut Funding

Broke On: Tuesday, 27 February 2024 Jeremy Hunt's financial planning lacks credibility and the chancellor should not announce tax cuts in next week's budget if he cannot lay out how he will fund them. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) calculates that Hunt would need to find £35bn of cuts from already threadbare public services if he plans to use a Whitehall spending freeze to pay for pre-election giveaways.