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The Herald (Scotland)News report · Sep 26, 8:01 PM
Christine Jardine announces she will stand down as MP at next election
Edinburgh MP Christine Jardine has announced she will step down at the next general election.
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Christine Jardine announces she will stand down as MP at next election
The Herald (Scotland) and The Scotsman describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 26, 2026 at 8:01 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Christine Jardine announces she will stand down as MP at next election.
The headline split The left frames it as "Christine Jardine announces she will stand down as MP at next election". The center frames it as "Christine Jardine MP to stand down at next election amid 'tension and division' in local...".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMild
45/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftChristine Jardine announces she will stand down as MP at next election
The Herald (Scotland) · Center-left · News report
CenterChristine Jardine announces she will stand down as MP at next election
The Belfast Telegraph · Center · News report
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The IndependentNews report · Sep 26, 7:52 PM
Lib Dem MP announces she will not fight the next election
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine had failed to get reselected by her party executive amid claims that she was being moved aside for an ally of the Scottish leader
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The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Sep 26, 7:15 PM
Christine Jardine announces she will stand down as MP at next election
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The ScotsmanNews report · Sep 26, 6:08 PM
Christine Jardine MP to stand down at next election amid 'tension and division' in local party
Ms Jardine has been the MP for Edinburgh West since 2017
Details45/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
45/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Sep 26, 6:08 PM: The Scotsman joined the source map.
Sep 26, 7:15 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.
Sep 26, 7:52 PM: The Independent joined the source map.
Sep 26, 8:01 PM: The Herald (Scotland) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 45/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.