Source discipline

Simple claims need careful evidence.

This site is built to help people act, not to overstate. Strong claims are tied to source, date, body, company, issue, and outcome.

Claim rules

What gets published.

Official source first.

Regulator, consumer body, government, court, official company document, or ASA ruling where possible.

Exact wording matters.

A fine, complaint trend, or performance rating is not treated as proof that one household bill is wrong.

Dates stay visible.

Pages and datasets carry a last-checked date so old findings can be reviewed instead of repeated blindly.

Traffic light

How to read a finding.

Green Direct official finding

The source directly says the company, issue, date, and outcome.

Amber Context only

The source supports concern, but does not decide a household case.

Red Do not publish as fact

Unsourced allegations, merged events, or claims where the source does not support the wording.

Update cycle

Review the evidence before it goes stale.

01 Check original source

Use regulator, consumer body, government, court, or official ruling pages first.

02 Record date

Keep a last-checked date beside source-led pages and data files.

03 Separate issues

Do not merge fines, investigations, complaints, and bill disputes.

04 Update data

Change structured data before changing company watch cards.

05 Simplify public page

Keep the headline useful and put depth behind links or panels.