TradeWireUK.uk relies on a rigorous and transparent approach to sourcing and verification, reflecting our commitment to accuracy and trust in business, financial and economic journalism. Our editorial process is built on a foundation of primary documentation, official data, direct reporting and expert interview, with every piece of content subject to human review. Our fact-checking policy and editorial policy set out the standards our journalists and editors follow, from initial research through to publication. Where market figures, share prices, exchange rates or commodity data are used, we apply strict protocols for timeliness and attribution, as detailed in our market data policy.
Official and primary sources
Our reporting on the UK economy, financial markets, companies and public policy is grounded in authoritative primary sources. We link directly to the original documents, datasets and announcements wherever possible, enabling readers to verify the information themselves. The following institutions form the backbone of our source material:
- Bank of England — Monetary policy decisions, interest rate announcements, financial stability reports, money and credit data.
- Office for National Statistics — GDP, inflation (CPI and RPI), employment, trade balances, retail sales and other official economic indicators.
- Companies House — Company filings, annual accounts, director registers, incorporation records and statutory disclosures.
- HM Treasury — Budgets, spending reviews, fiscal forecasts, tax policy announcements and financial services legislation.
- London Stock Exchange — Regulatory news service (RNS), listed company announcements, share prices and market indices.
- Financial Conduct Authority — Consumer warnings, regulatory decisions, handbook updates, enforcement actions and market abuse notifications.
These sources are used alongside government department publications, parliamentary select committee reports, court judgments, and documents released under freedom of information legislation.
Regulatory and standards bodies
As a digital news publication operating in the United Kingdom, we hold ourselves accountable to the highest industry standards. We are committed to complying with the relevant codes of practice and regulatory frameworks that govern journalism, data protection and advertising.
- Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) — The independent regulator of the newspaper and magazine industry in the UK, which sets the Editors’ Code of Practice.
- Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) — The UK’s independent authority for data protection, privacy and information rights.
- Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) — The regulator for advertising across all UK media, ensuring advertisements are legal, decent, honest and truthful.
- Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) — The conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, which also oversees the promotion of financial products.
Our editorial team receives regular training on these standards. Any advertising, sponsored content or affiliate links we publish must comply with ASA rules and FCA financial promotion requirements, as set out in our advertising and affiliate disclosure policy.
What we rely on day to day
Our journalists and editors draw on a consistent and disciplined set of source types for daily coverage. These include, but are not limited to:
- Official company statements and filings, including preliminary results, trading updates, annual reports and stock exchange announcements.
- Regulatory announcements from the FCA, the Bank of England, the Prudential Regulation Authority and other UK and international regulators.
- Official economic statistics published by the ONS, HM Treasury, the Office for Budget Responsibility and similar bodies.
- Court documents, including judgments, claim forms and legally filed evidence, where these are publicly available or obtained lawfully.
- Direct interviews with company executives, policymakers, economists, market analysts, industry experts and consumers.
- Press conferences, parliamentary hearings, public speeches and investor presentations, which we attend or watch in full.
- Verified public statements made on social media, company blogs or official press releases, which we attribute clearly.
- Established market data providers, including Bloomberg, Refinitiv, FactSet and ICE, for share prices, indices, exchange rates and commodity prices.
- Industry reports from respected trade bodies, independent research firms and academic institutions.
- First-hand reporting from the scene of events, including company visits, industry conferences, public protests and annual general meetings.
We treat market rumours with particular care. Any speculative or unconfirmed information is explicitly labelled as such, and we never present rumour as established fact. Where we report that “the market is expecting” a certain outcome, we cite the underlying consensus data or analyst note. Our financial content disclaimer should be read alongside this page for a full understanding of the limitations of our journalistic content.
How to challenge our reporting
We take accuracy extremely seriously. If you believe we have made an error in any article, we encourage you to bring it to our attention as quickly as possible. Our corrections policy explains how we investigate, assess and correct mistakes, with a commitment to transparency and prompt action. For matters relating to a specific article, please contact our corrections team directly at corrections@tradewireuk.uk.
For broader concerns about editorial content, including potential breaches of the Editors’ Code or issues of fairness and balance, our complaints procedure sets out the steps we follow. We aim to acknowledge all complaints within five working days and to resolve them constructively. If you wish to raise a matter of fact or source verification before publication, you can reach our standards team at factcheck@tradewireuk.uk. Helen Travers, our Standards & Fact-Checking Lead, oversees all such enquiries.
We also welcome information, tips and documents from readers and whistleblowers. If you have a story, document or dataset you believe we should examine, please see our Tip Us page for secure contact options. Our team reviews every submission, and we protect the confidentiality of sources in accordance with our editorial policy and legal obligations.