Site Policies
Editorial policy
How Crossbench stays impartial and accurate, how AI is used, and how to report an error.
1. Impartiality
Crossbench takes no side on contested political questions. Where people disagree, we set out the main positions fairly, give the strongest case for each, and say who holds them. Every party and politician is treated in the same way.
2. Sources
Every fact links to a source you can check. We prefer official sources, such as Parliament, GOV.UK, the Electoral Commission, the Office for National Statistics, the courts and the devolved parliaments and assemblies, and established news organisations for events. We use Wikipedia only for the list of members of the House of Lords and for the Official Opposition frontbench.
3. How AI is used
Claude, an AI model made by Anthropic, drafts most of Crossbench’s notes and examples and researches updates. It works to written rules: every fact must come from a source it has opened, and nothing may be invented or filled in from memory. AI is not used to mark work or give personal advice, and Crossbench has no AI tutor.
4. Human approval
Nothing appears on Crossbench until the editor has checked it against its sources and approved it. Each page records who approved it and when. The editor is responsible for everything Crossbench publishes.
5. Keeping it up to date
Each page has a date for its next review. The editor also runs research checks for new Current Affairs examples and for changes to the data, such as a by-election, a reshuffle or a new poll. Every proposed change waits for the editor’s approval before it appears.
6. The specification
Specification content is paraphrased and linked to Pearson’s official document. Crossbench is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pearson.
7. Images
Crossbench uses only images made for it or used under licence, and no photographs of public figures.
8. Reporting an error
If you think something is wrong, out of date or unfair, email [email protected]. Tell us which page and what you think should change. We will check it against the sources and correct it if needed.
9. How corrections are shown
Significant corrections are noted on the page, with the date.
10. If you are not satisfied
If you are unhappy with how we handled your report, reply to our email and ask for it to be looked at again. For anything about personal information, see the Privacy notice.
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