When you read or hear that ‘a source close to the minister’ has told a reporter something, what can you read into that? Former Special Advisor Salma Shah and The Sun’s Political Correspondent Noa Hoffman give us the lowdown on anonymous briefings at Westminster – how, where and why they happen – and pass on their tips for how we can interpret information when its source is secret.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Charlotte McDonald
Researchers: Beth Ashmead Latham, Kirsteen Knight
Editors: China Collins, Emma Rippon Show less