Alleged Russell Brand rape victim wants age of consent law changed

BBC News reaches for "alleged" where The Guardian - Politics stays flat.

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What happenedMia Latter, who says she was 16 when she met the convicted rapist, wants a staggered age of consent.

What changedThe left frames it as "UK government to consider changing age of consent after allegations against Russell Brand". The center frames it as "Alleged Russell Brand rape victim wants age of consent law changed".

ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.

Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "UK government to consider changing age of consent after allegations against Russell Brand". The center frames it as "Alleged Russell Brand rape victim wants age of consent law changed".

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Nov 14, 9:30 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Nov 14, 10:01 PM: Irish Times joined the source map.

Nov 14, 10:37 PM: BBC News joined the source map.

Nov 15, 12:17 AM: The Guardian - Politics joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 68/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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Center ·News report

BBC News3h ago

Alleged Russell Brand rape victim wants age of consent law changed

alleged

Mia Latter, who says she was 16 when she met the convicted rapist, wants a staggered age of consent.

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Center-left ·News report

The Independent4h ago

Woman accuses Russell Brand of raping her when she was a 16-year-old school girl

Mia Latter, now 37, who claims she was raped by Brand when she was 16, is now campaigning for a change in consent laws

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Center-left ·News report

Irish Times3h ago

Woman who alleges Russell Brand raped her when she was 16 waives anonymity

Mia Latter was referred to under pseudonym of Alice in previous reporting including Channel 4 Dispatches documentary

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Left ·News report

The Guardian - Politics1h ago

UK government to consider changing age of consent after allegations against Russell Brand

Deputy prime minister says change would be a massive step but ‘deserves proper consideration and scrutiny’ The government has said it will consider calls to change the age of consent after...

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