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ARCHIVED · 2 LEFT · 1 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Aug 3, 1:19 AM

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More than one in 10 householders do not intend to abide by hosepipe ban

The Independent and The Mirror UK describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedMore than one in 10 householders do not intend to abide by hosepipe ban.
What changedThe left frames it as "More than one in 10 householders do not intend to abide by hosepipe ban". The center frames it as "More than one in 10 householders do not intend to abide by hosepipe ban".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

42WORDING GAP

3 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "More than one in 10 householders do not intend to abide by hosepipe ban". The center frames it as "More than one in 10 householders do not intend to abide by hosepipe ban".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Aug 2, 11:00 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.

Aug 2, 11:01 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Aug 2, 11:01 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 42/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report

More than one in 10 householders do not intend to abide by hosepipe ban

Some 10% of householders said they would report a neighbour using a hose in their garden while a ban was in place, a You Gov survey found.

Open source
Center-left ·News report

More than one in 10 households do not plan to follow the hosepipe ban as UK plunged into drought

Around 40% of the UK households have been hit with a hosepipe ban but a new survey has suggested some people will not follow the restriction with just 49% supporting the ban

Open source