*Pedant Mode On*
Would someone please tell certain BBC newsreaders/reporters that 'refute' does not mean 'deny' but 'disprove'.
Actually, I note that an hour or so later, the phrasing has been changed from "Number 10 has refuted this" to "Number 10 has denied this." Quite.
Actually, I note that an hour or so later, the phrasing has been changed from "Number 10 has refuted this" to "Number 10 has denied this." Quite.