About us

Whitehall Minute reports news from the UK and the world. Our newsroom works from primary, publicly available sources: official announcements and data, statements by public bodies and office-holders, written parliamentary answers, published research and company statements. We say where every fact comes from, and we quote people in their own words.

What we cover

We concentrate on decisions and figures that affect everyday life in the UK — health, schools, transport, housing, money, work, crime and the environment — along with politics at Westminster, major world events, and science and technology. We say which part of the UK a story applies to, because rules in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland often differ.

How we work

A story starts with a document, not a rumour. We read the source in full, report what it says in plain English, keep the source’s own caveats, and link to it so you can check our work. Figures we have calculated ourselves are presented as ours. Every story is read a second time against its source before it is published. We write our stories from primary sources. Where a statement is public but its original text cannot be accessed, we say who said it, where, and which publication reported it. The detail is in our editorial policy.

Official documents

Every story links to the official document, data release or statement it is based on, so you can read the original in full. We do not republish official texts; the issuing body’s own page is the authoritative version.

Who we are

Whitehall Minute is an independent digital publication. It is not part of, funded by or affiliated with the UK government or any political party.

Corrections and complaints

If we get something wrong, we correct it quickly and say so on our corrections page. If you are unhappy with how we have dealt with a concern, our complaints procedure sets out the next steps.

How we are funded

Whitehall Minute is to be funded by advertising, which is not yet switched on. Advertisers have no influence over which stories appear or how they are written. Ads are clearly labelled and are not shown on pages about deaths, attacks or disasters.