Matt Dathan,

Matt Dathan is the home affairs correspondent at The Times. Based in Westminster, he covers law and order issues, immigration, asylum matters, national security concerns, illicit drugs topics and more. He has been following the twists and turns of UK politics since 2013. Prior to this role at The Times, he served as deputy political editor at The Sun.

Biography:  https://www.thetimes.co.uk/profile/matt-dathan

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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

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

85%

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  • The government is set to activate a clause in a 2008 contract with AirTanker for at least one Voyager aircraft.
  • The scheme will cost £541 million if 300 asylum seekers are sent to east Africa.

Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

UK Government Considers Exemptions for Afghans in Rwanda Deportation Bill Amidst Ongoing Parliamentary Debate and Boris Johnson's Proposal Anniversary

UK Government Considers Exemptions for Afghans in Rwanda Deportation Bill Amidst Ongoing Parliamentary Debate and Boris Johnson's Proposal Anniversary

Broke On: Wednesday, 17 April 2024 The UK government is considering exemptions for Afghans who served with British forces from the Rwanda deportation bill, following a significant vote in the House of Lords. Ministers are also considering options on an Afghan exemption, as peers backed an amendment requiring Rwanda to pass independent verification before being considered safe. The government plans to use RAF Voyager aircraft for deportations after failing to find a charter airline, while Labour's Angela Rayner faces investigation over council tax fraud and electoral offence claims.