Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
11%
2 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
Evening Standard's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
2
Entertainment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
The Little Britain star’s 23 books will be gradually phased out of stock in bookshops as well as e-book and audio versions online, it is believed.
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it → phase → versions
HarperCollins has published all of his children’s books, beginning with The Boy in the Dress in 2008, as well as his picture books and short story collections.
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HarperCollins → publish → 2008
They have sold over 60 million copies worldwide and six of them have been adapted for TV.
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six → sell → TV
The Standard has contacted Walliams and HarperCollins for comment.
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Standard → contact → comment
The publisher reportedly opened an internal inquiry into Walliams' conduct last year, after a junior employee lodged a complaint.
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employee → open → complaint
During the probe, the author was allegedly kept away from some junior staff, while one employee is said to have left the business with a five-figure payout.
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employee → keep → payout
Harper Collins former chief executive Charlie Redmayne departed the business suddenly in October, and was replaced by Kate Elton as interim chief.
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executive → depart → chief
It is reported that Walliams was unaware of the Harper Collins investigation and has not been presented with its findings.
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Walliams → report → findings
A HarperCollins spokesperson told the Telegraph at the time: "After careful consideration, and under the leadership of its new CEO, HarperCollins UK has decided not to publish any new titles by David Walliams.
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UK → tell → Walliams
"HarperCollins takes employee wellbeing extremely seriously and has processes in place for reporting and investigating concerns.
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HarperCollins → take → concerns
To respect the privacy of individuals we do not comment on internal matters.”
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we → respect → matters
Walliams’ agent said: "David has never been informed of any allegations raised against him by HarperCollins.
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David → say → HarperCollins
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“He was not party to any investigation or given any opportunity to answer questions.
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He → read → questions
David strongly denies that he has behaved inappropriately and is taking legal advice."
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he → deny → advice
Besides his career as an author and comedian, Walliams was also a familiar face as a judge on Britain's Got Talent for over ten years until he departed in November 2022.
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he → depart → November
He referred to one contestant as a "c***" three times and spoke of another: "She thinks you want to f*** her, but you don’t."
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you → refer → her
Walliams said after the scandal broke: "I would like to apologise to the people I made disrespectful comments about during breaks in filming for Britain’s Got Talent in 2020.
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I → say → 2020
"These were private conversations and – like most conversations with friends – were never intended to be shared.
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These → intend → friends
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