Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-06 22:49:42 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3551F027E486E8B667F85138F1DFA6C2F2B2FAF659C7876135C2804B20C29708
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Keir Starmer did not decide that there was insufficient evidence to charge Savile. Multiple factchecks have concluded that the decision was taken locally and not passed to Starmer. https://fullfact.org/online/keir-starmer-prosecute-jimmy-savile/ https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/no-evidence-uks-keir-starmer-was-directly-involved-in-failing-to-prosecute-jimm-idUSL1N2RP200/ https://www.bbc.com/news/60213975
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