👤 Ian Jones

17 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
17
2026-09-15 – 2026-10-29
Claims per article
17
288 extracted in total
Hedged claims
13%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
3,074
characters
Writes for Evening Standard.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Economy/Business
29%
Environment
29%
Politics
18%
Crime & Law
12%
Entertainment
6%
Other
6%
Most-tagged topics
EnglandONSWalesAustenNorthern IrelandLabourMet OfficeMet Éireann

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
3 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.17 (centre).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-28 · Evening Standard · Economy/Business
Budget 2026 forecasts: Which records have been set and milestones passed?
6 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-10-28 · Evening Standard · Economy/Business
Budget 2026: The key numbers in graphs and charts
6 outlets covered this event
2026-10-20 · Evening Standard · Environment
First named storm of the season to bring strong winds to parts of UK
5 outlets covered this event
2026-10-20 · Evening Standard · Environment
First named storm of the season to bring strong winds to parts of UK
5 outlets covered this event
2026-10-29 · Evening Standard · Environment
Impact of storms sees wettest week in England for two years
3 outlets covered this event
2026-10-21 · Evening Standard · Economy/Business
What factors helped lift inflation in September – and where did prices fall?
3 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-09-15 · Evening Standard
Number claiming main disability benefit hits new record high
🔮 He said people would have to “wait and see” what his team’s final report says when asked whether it might include cuts to the numbers of people claiming the benefit. mixed
2026-09-18 · Evening Standard
‘Nine in 10’ adults cut back on water use as drought continues
🔮 This year’s scorching weather saw parts of the country endure as many as five heatwaves, with the first in late May, followed by one in late June, two in July and one in mid-August. assertive
2026-10-01 · Evening Standard
Slowest UK population growth outside pandemic since 1998
🔮 Projections published earlier this year by the ONS suggested deaths could outnumber births each year in the UK from 2026 onwards. assertive
2026-10-01 · Evening Standard
Slowest UK population growth outside pandemic since 1998
🔮 Projections published earlier this year by the ONS suggested deaths could outnumber births each year in the UK from 2026 onwards. assertive
2026-10-14 · Evening Standard
Nearly half of councils report decline in condition of major roads
🔮 This means the method for categorising a road surface as red, or poor, may vary between areas. assertive
2026-10-20 · Evening Standard
First named storm of the season to bring strong winds to parts of UK
🔮 Storm Austen is forecast to bring gusts of 50-60mph to southern areas of the UK at the end of the week, with 70mph possible along exposed coasts. assertive
2026-10-20 · Evening Standard
First named storm of the season to bring strong winds to parts of UK
🔮 Storm Austen is forecast to bring gusts of 50-60mph to southern areas of the UK at the end of the week, with 70mph possible along exposed coasts. assertive
2026-10-20 · Evening Standard
Celebrity Traitors launch watched by more than 15m people
🔮 Read More While 28-day ratings for The Celebrity Traitors will not be available for several weeks, they are likely to show the number of people who watched the launch went on climbing beyond the seven-day mark. assertive
2026-10-21 · Evening Standard
What factors helped lift inflation in September – and where did prices fall?
🔮 The increase in the overall rate of inflation would have been steeper had prices not eased in some areas – particularly for hotels and similar accommodation, where the rate more than halved from 2.7% in August to 1.2% in September. assertive
2026-10-22 · Evening Standard
‘Significant increase’ in adults experiencing domestic abuse – survey
🔮 The ONS will publish an assessment in December on whether a comparison can be made, in order to see how this measurement of abuse changes over time. assertive
2026-10-22 · Evening Standard
‘Significant increase’ in adults experiencing domestic abuse – survey
🔮 Read More “These figures show the government’s laudable aim of halving violence against women and girls (VAWG) within a decade is at risk, and may not be realised without bolder action and sustained investment across all parts of the criminal justice system. assertive
2026-10-26 · Evening Standard
Andy Burnham’s first 100 days as PM: How the polls have changed
🔮 In the week ending June 21, one day before Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation as PM, Labour averaged 19% in nationwide polls of how people would vote at the next general election – the same figure as the Conservatives. assertive
2026-10-28 · Evening Standard
Budget 2026: The key numbers in graphs and charts
🔮 To use the search feature, we need your consent to load Google Custom Search, which may use cookies or similar technologies. mixed
2026-10-28 · Evening Standard
Budget 2026 forecasts: Which records have been set and milestones passed?
🔮 The UK is on course for levels of tax, spending and debt not seen for many years, together with a sharp fall in migration, according to the latest economic forecasts. assertive
2026-10-29 · Evening Standard
What does the UK spend on welfare – and how much will it rise?
🔮 Welfare spending is forecast to rise steeply over the next few years, driven by the UK’s ageing population and an increase in the number of people receiving health and disability benefits. assertive
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