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flag BBC pulls episode after host falsely claimed Multiverse won UK digital ID contract; gov confirms no selection yet.

flag The BBC removed the October 3 episode of Have I Got News for You from iPlayer after host Victoria Coren Mitchell falsely claimed Multiverse, linked to Tony Blair’s son, had been chosen to develop the UK’s digital ID system. flag The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology confirmed no external contractor has been selected, and the system will be built by government teams. flag Fact-checkers and the BBC verified the claim was inaccurate. flag The episode was pulled for editing, and the BBC apologized for the error, which sparked online criticism over the spread of misinformation on a public broadcaster. flag A public consultation on the ID scheme is planned.

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