• An article on male fertility (The perils of putting off fatherhood, 22 October, New Review, p19) was incorrect on two counts when it stated that in the US in 1980 “about 43 in 1,000 babies were born to men aged between 35-49”. It should have said “about 43 babies were born to every 1,000 men aged between 35-39”. The age group error arose in source data, while the faulty expression of the birth rate was introduced during editing.
• Aleksandar Vučić is the president of Serbia, not its prime minister (Russian exiles take opposition to Putin to the walls of Belgrade, 29 October, p34).
• An article and headline said that the biggest “private providers of children’s homes” made profits of more than £300m last year; in fact, this figure was for children’s care providers, including homes but also other services, for example, schools and fostering (Biggest privately owned children’s homes made £300m in profits, 29 October, p15). Providers are independent but not all are private; some are not-for-profit. Also, the report was commissioned from Revolution Consulting, not “Resolution” Consulting.
• An article said that anyone over 75 qualifies for a free TV licence (Leaving home to go into care? Here’s what you need to know, 29 October, p64). In fact, since July 2020, this has been true only if they receive – or live with a partner in that age group who receives – pension credit.
• Other recently amended articles include:
Adult ADHD and autism assessment requests blocked by NHS screening system
Raac and the Beanstalk: town pantos forced to move as theatres shut by crumbling concrete
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