Shayma Bakht's claims were "inaccurate", "mistaken" and "wrong": The Times finally backs down and publishes retractions of Bakht's sperm donor article
Above are screenshots of two retractions that The Times have published over the last 24 hours. One is from the online edition, and the other is from the Scottish version of the print edition, which is where Shayma Bakht's wildly inaccurate article originally appeared. In them, the newspaper admits that several of Bakht's claims were false. Firstly, The Times admits Bakht was "wrong" to claim that I "refused women non-physical methods of insemination in 2017". This was one of the most bizarrely-worded lies I've ever seen in a British newspaper. Secondly, The Times admits that Bakht made other "inaccurate" statements about my activities as a donor, which have now been deleted from the online version of the article. Thirdly, The Times admits that Bakht was "wrong" and "mistaken" in claiming that it is illegal for donors to charge money over and above travel expenses. (This was an allegation that was not specifically dire