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The Independent Press Standards Organisation has upheld a complaint against the Times over its coverage of the fostering placement of a young girl in east London.
Notice of the ruling by Ipso was published on the front page of Wednesday’s print edition.
In August last year, the Times reported that a “white Christian child” had been left distressed after being placed with two Muslim households in Tower Hamlets over a period of six months.
However, the initial claims soon proved to be a one-sided account, as further details emerged, including that the girl’s grandmother – with whom she was ultimately to be placed – was a Muslim and did not speak English.