Negative
26Serious
Neutral
Optimistic
Positive
- Total News Sources
- 3
- Left
- 0
- Center
- 0
- Right
- 3
- Unrated
- 0
- Last Updated
- 2 days ago
- Bias Distribution
- 100% Right


WEF Accused of Rigging UK Brexit Data in Competitiveness Report
The World Economic Forum (WEF) and its founder Klaus Schwab face serious allegations of manipulating data in the 2017/18 Global Competitiveness Report to portray Brexit Britain as less competitive. After a methodology change, the UK’s ranking improved from seventh to fourth, but Schwab reportedly instructed staff that the UK "must not see any improvement" to prevent Brexit supporters from exploiting the data. The final report controversially placed the UK eighth, despite internal data suggesting a higher ranking. Critics including Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and deputy Richard Tice condemned Schwab and the WEF for distorting facts to undermine British sovereignty. Tory Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel called the manipulation a stain on the WEF's reputation and unacceptable. Schwab has denied wrongdoing and accused the WEF board of breaching confidentiality, while the WEF has withheld comment pending the conclusion of an ongoing investigation.



- Total News Sources
- 3
- Left
- 0
- Center
- 0
- Right
- 3
- Unrated
- 0
- Last Updated
- 2 days ago
- Bias Distribution
- 100% Right
Negative
26Serious
Neutral
Optimistic
Positive
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