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People must stand united in condemning Edinburgh attacks, says John Swinney

John Swinney has said there is "no place for race-based or faith-based violence" in Scotland following a series of suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh

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As of June 21, 2026 at 6:15 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened People must stand united in condemning Edinburgh attacks, says John Swinney.
The headline split The left frames it as "John Swinney condemns 'faith-based violence' following 'anti-Muslim' attacks". The center frames it as "People must stand united in condemning Edinburgh attacks, says John Swinney".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

71/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftJohn Swinney condemns 'faith-based violence' following 'anti-Muslim' attacks

The National (Scotland) · Left · News report

CenterPeople must stand united in condemning Edinburgh attacks, says John Swinney

The Belfast Telegraph · Center · News report

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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The National (Scotland)News report · Jun 21, 5:12 PM

John Swinney condemns 'faith-based violence' following 'anti-Muslim' attacks

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John Swinney has said there is "no place for race-based or faith-based violence" in Scotland following a series of suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh

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The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Jun 21, 6:15 PM

People must stand united in condemning Edinburgh attacks, says John Swinney

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The Herald (Scotland)News report · Jun 21, 5:33 PM

'No place for faith-based violence': Swinney to meet Muslim community after attacks

John Swinney will meet Muslim community members after five men were injured in suspected anti-Muslim attacks across Edinburgh.

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Details71/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
71/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jun 21, 5:12 PM: The National (Scotland) joined the source map.

Jun 21, 5:33 PM: The Herald (Scotland) joined the source map.

Jun 21, 6:15 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 71/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.