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Have I Got News For You’s Euan Blair false claim blamed on ‘digital natives’

BBC producers relied on a social media post with nearly three million views to make an unverified claim about a government contract, leading to an episode removal and correction.

Summary by Evening Standard
An episode saw it incorrectly claimed that a contract to roll out the Government’s new ID cards has been handed to Multiverse.

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Have I Got News For You’s Euan Blair false claim blamed on ‘digital natives’

An episode saw it incorrectly claimed that a contract to roll out the Government’s new ID cards has been handed to Multiverse.

·London, United Kingdom
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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, October 10, 2025.
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