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Guardian: rejoining the EU is one 'option' for Burnham; Independent: he has 'opened the door'

The Prime Minister told Labour's conference that rejoining the European Union is among the options his government will look at. Two papers describe that differently. One reports a cabinet split but names no minister. Nigel Farage says it is the biggest boost of his career.

Burnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says Farage
Burnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says Farage as published by The Guardian · seen at The Guardian
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What was said. Andy Burnham said on Wednesday that rejoining the EU was among the options the government would look at, the Guardian reports. None of the reports we hold quotes his own words on it.

How far he went. Three reports use three words for the same statement.

Outlet Their word Hedged?
The Guardian (news) "admission" that rejoining was "among options" Yes
The Independent (analysis) "open the door" to rejoining No
Guardian letter "an option declared by Andy Burnham" Yes

Is the cabinet split? The Independent says in an exclusive that top ministers are "understood to be divided". It names no minister. No other outlet we hold carries it.

Who gains. Both full reports lead with Farage. The Guardian quotes him calling it "the biggest boost in my career". The Independent quotes him calling it "Brexit betrayal". The Independent cites its own interview with Sir John Curtice, who puts support for rejoining at 61%, the highest since 2016. A Guardian letter writer puts the tax gain at £770m a week and cites an Independent figure for it.

What is not settled - Burnham's exact words. No report we hold quotes them. - Which ministers disagree, and on what. None is named. - The 61% figure. Only one outlet carries it, from one pollster. - Whether rejoining is policy or only under review. The reports do not say.

What this is about. Whether the United Kingdom should try to rejoin the European Union. Its new Prime Minister has put that question back into play.

How it got here. The UK voted to leave the EU in a referendum in June 2016. It left on 31 January 2020. The Conservative leader Boris Johnson won the December 2019 general election on the slogan "get Brexit done". The Independent puts his majority at 80 seats. Labour won the July 2024 general election under Keir Starmer, who ruled out rejoining. Andy Burnham, for years Mayor of Greater Manchester, has since become Prime Minister and Labour leader. The Independent says the change of Prime Minister ended a year in which Reform UK led Labour in the polls. It also reports that Burnham's constituency, Makerfield, voted Leave.

Who is involved. - Andy Burnham and Labour are in government. The Independent says he could build a pro-EU coalition of Labour, Liberal Democrat, Green and some Conservative voters. - Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, campaigns against reversing Brexit. According to the Independent, it is fighting Labour for Leave-voting seats in the north of England. The Independent also reports a Metropolitan Police investigation into Reform's donations. Reform denies wrongdoing. - The EU would have to agree to any return. Rejoining would mean applying as a new member.

What is at stake. If rejoining becomes Labour policy, the next general election could turn on Brexit again, as the 2019 election did. The Independent's analysis presents it as Burnham trying the reverse of Johnson's win. Farage says it gives Reform a "huge flank".

Where it stands. On the Guardian's account, rejoining is one option to be looked at, not a decision. No timetable, application or referendum has been reported.

What is being argued about

  • Whether Burnham called EU membership an option or opened the door to it
  • A split among top cabinet ministers, with no minister named
  • Whether Reform UK or Labour gains from reopening Brexit
  • Polling on rejoining, carried by one outlet
One statement, three descriptionsSide by side
OutletWhat it saidHedged?
"admission on Wednesday that rejoining the EU was among options the government would look at"Yes: one option among severalThe Guardian
"Andy Burnham's decision to open the door to Britain rejoining the European Union"No: called a decisionThe Independent
"Cabinet ministers are understood to be divided"Yes: no minister namedThe Independent
"an option declared by Andy Burnham of rejoining the EU"Yes: an optionThe Guardian (reader's letter)
None of these reports quotes Burnham's own words on the EU.
Sources The Guardian
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Guardian 🇬🇧UK · newspaper · independent Burnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says Farage Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Guardian → What we have measured Actor named Denial in the passive voice, with no one named as the person who dismissed it ×1Actor named names Israel as acting and states the death toll flat, with no source ×1Actor named Ireland named as the side that ended the conference ×1Allegation omitted the police statement is cut with an ellipsis where the other two reports carry the controlling or coercive behaviour allegation ×1 from 10510 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Independent
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Independent 🇬🇧UK · digital · independent Farage’s reaction to Burnham’s new Brexit stance shows the battle lines for the next election have already been drawn Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Independent → What we have measured Accused party response Russia's side is reported as no comment. ×1A company statement about itself, taken as a "reveals" rather than "says", for a company's account of its own product ×1A count stated flat four crimes is given as a settled number in the headline, with no court, charge or jurisdiction attached ×1Actor named No actor named for the cut-short or for the clashes ×1 from 20215 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Independent
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Independent 🇬🇧UK · digital · independent Burnham’s top cabinet ministers divided over rejoining EU Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Independent → What we have measured Accused party response Russia's side is reported as no comment. ×1A company statement about itself, taken as a "reveals" rather than "says", for a company's account of its own product ×1A count stated flat four crimes is given as a settled number in the headline, with no court, charge or jurisdiction attached ×1Actor named No actor named for the cut-short or for the clashes ×1 from 20215 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Guardian
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Guardian 🇬🇧UK · newspaper · independent £350m a week for a national care service? Hmm… time for some joined-up thinking | Brief letters Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Guardian → What we have measured Actor named Denial in the passive voice, with no one named as the person who dismissed it ×1Actor named names Israel as acting and states the death toll flat, with no source ×1Actor named Ireland named as the side that ended the conference ×1Allegation omitted the police statement is cut with an ellipsis where the other two reports carry the controlling or coercive behaviour allegation ×1 from 10510 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →
The bias in this coverageBias

Farage gets the quotes; the cabinet split has no names

Both full reports are built around the opposition leader's reaction, and neither quotes the Prime Minister directly. The claim that cabinet ministers are divided rests on 'understood to be' and names no minister. Two reports reached us as headlines only.

6 reports we hold 2 reports quoting Farage 0 reports quoting the Prime Minister directly 0 reports naming a divided minister
Scored without the mastheads. Where the two passes differ, both are kept.
Sources The Guardian
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Guardian 🇬🇧UK · newspaper · independent Burnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says Farage Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Guardian → What we have measured Actor named Denial in the passive voice, with no one named as the person who dismissed it ×1Actor named names Israel as acting and states the death toll flat, with no source ×1Actor named Ireland named as the side that ended the conference ×1Allegation omitted the police statement is cut with an ellipsis where the other two reports carry the controlling or coercive behaviour allegation ×1 from 10510 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Independent
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Independent 🇬🇧UK · digital · independent Farage’s reaction to Burnham’s new Brexit stance shows the battle lines for the next election have already been drawn Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Independent → What we have measured Accused party response Russia's side is reported as no comment. ×1A company statement about itself, taken as a "reveals" rather than "says", for a company's account of its own product ×1A count stated flat four crimes is given as a settled number in the headline, with no court, charge or jurisdiction attached ×1Actor named No actor named for the cut-short or for the clashes ×1 from 20215 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Independent
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Independent 🇬🇧UK · digital · independent Burnham’s top cabinet ministers divided over rejoining EU Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Independent → What we have measured Accused party response Russia's side is reported as no comment. ×1A company statement about itself, taken as a "reveals" rather than "says", for a company's account of its own product ×1A count stated flat four crimes is given as a settled number in the headline, with no court, charge or jurisdiction attached ×1Actor named No actor named for the cut-short or for the clashes ×1 from 20215 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Independent
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Independent 🇬🇧UK · digital · independent Burnham wants closer ties with the EU – but what problems might he face? Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Independent → What we have measured Accused party response Russia's side is reported as no comment. ×1A company statement about itself, taken as a "reveals" rather than "says", for a company's account of its own product ×1A count stated flat four crimes is given as a settled number in the headline, with no court, charge or jurisdiction attached ×1Actor named No actor named for the cut-short or for the clashes ×1 from 20215 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Independent
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Independent 🇬🇧UK · digital · independent Bulletin PM briefing: Burnham’s Brexit divide and calls to release diesel reserves Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Independent → What we have measured Accused party response Russia's side is reported as no comment. ×1A company statement about itself, taken as a "reveals" rather than "says", for a company's account of its own product ×1A count stated flat four crimes is given as a settled number in the headline, with no court, charge or jurisdiction attached ×1Actor named No actor named for the cut-short or for the clashes ×1 from 20215 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Guardian
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Guardian 🇬🇧UK · newspaper · independent £350m a week for a national care service? Hmm… time for some joined-up thinking | Brief letters Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Guardian → What we have measured Actor named Denial in the passive voice, with no one named as the person who dismissed it ×1Actor named names Israel as acting and states the death toll flat, with no source ×1Actor named Ireland named as the side that ended the conference ×1Allegation omitted the police statement is cut with an ellipsis where the other two reports carry the controlling or coercive behaviour allegation ×1 from 10510 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →

Claims and verdicts

true Andy Burnham said rejoining the EU is among the options the government will look at.
The Guardian reports that Burnham admitted on Wednesday that rejoining was among the options, and The Independent describes him as opening the door to rejoining. A Guardian letter also refers to an option 'declared by Andy Burnham', and no report we hold contradicts the claim.
Checked against 3 sources:
The Guardian
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Guardian 🇬🇧UK · newspaper · independent Burnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says Farage Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Guardian → What we have measured Actor named Denial in the passive voice, with no one named as the person who dismissed it ×1Actor named names Israel as acting and states the death toll flat, with no source ×1Actor named Ireland named as the side that ended the conference ×1Allegation omitted the police statement is cut with an ellipsis where the other two reports carry the controlling or coercive behaviour allegation ×1 from 10510 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Independent
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Independent 🇬🇧UK · digital · independent Farage’s reaction to Burnham’s new Brexit stance shows the battle lines for the next election have already been drawn Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Independent → What we have measured Accused party response Russia's side is reported as no comment. ×1A company statement about itself, taken as a "reveals" rather than "says", for a company's account of its own product ×1A count stated flat four crimes is given as a settled number in the headline, with no court, charge or jurisdiction attached ×1Actor named No actor named for the cut-short or for the clashes ×1 from 20215 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Guardian
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Guardian 🇬🇧UK · newspaper · independent £350m a week for a national care service? Hmm… time for some joined-up thinking | Brief letters Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Guardian → What we have measured Actor named Denial in the passive voice, with no one named as the person who dismissed it ×1Actor named names Israel as acting and states the death toll flat, with no source ×1Actor named Ireland named as the side that ended the conference ×1Allegation omitted the police statement is cut with an ellipsis where the other two reports carry the controlling or coercive behaviour allegation ×1 from 10510 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →
unverified Burnham's top cabinet ministers are divided over rejoining the EU.
Only The Independent reports this, as an exclusive saying ministers are 'understood' to be divided, and its bulletin repeats the same report. No other outlet we hold carries it.
Checked against 2 sources:
The Independent
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Independent 🇬🇧UK · digital · independent Burnham’s top cabinet ministers divided over rejoining EU Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Independent → What we have measured Accused party response Russia's side is reported as no comment. ×1A company statement about itself, taken as a "reveals" rather than "says", for a company's account of its own product ×1A count stated flat four crimes is given as a settled number in the headline, with no court, charge or jurisdiction attached ×1Actor named No actor named for the cut-short or for the clashes ×1 from 20215 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Independent
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Independent 🇬🇧UK · digital · independent Bulletin PM briefing: Burnham’s Brexit divide and calls to release diesel reserves Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Independent → What we have measured Accused party response Russia's side is reported as no comment. ×1A company statement about itself, taken as a "reveals" rather than "says", for a company's account of its own product ×1A count stated flat four crimes is given as a settled number in the headline, with no court, charge or jurisdiction attached ×1Actor named No actor named for the cut-short or for the clashes ×1 from 20215 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →
unverified Support for rejoining the EU is at its highest level since 2016, at 61%.
Only The Independent carries this, citing its own interview with Sir John Curtice. No other report we hold gives a polling figure.
Checked against 1 source:
The Independent
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Independent 🇬🇧UK · digital · independent Farage’s reaction to Burnham’s new Brexit stance shows the battle lines for the next election have already been drawn Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Independent → What we have measured Accused party response Russia's side is reported as no comment. ×1A company statement about itself, taken as a "reveals" rather than "says", for a company's account of its own product ×1A count stated flat four crimes is given as a settled number in the headline, with no court, charge or jurisdiction attached ×1Actor named No actor named for the cut-short or for the clashes ×1 from 20215 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →

Who wrote it

B Ben Quinn The Guardian
What the bias passes found in their reporting
Allegation omitted the police statement is cut with an ellipsis where the other two reports carry the controlling or coercive behaviour allegation×1
Asserted vs attributed 'bailed' stated flat in the lede, before his 'released without charge' statement appears×1
Headline vs quote the opening line says 'bailed', using the police word; his own statement later in the report says 'released without charge'×1
Quote trimmed cuts the police statement with an ellipsis, so only the assault arrest is reported; the second offence in the full statement does not appear×1
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
1 misleading2 unverified1 true
From 39 reports we hold under this byline, at The Guardian. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
K Kate Devlin The Independent · 2 reports on this story
What the bias passes found in their reporting
Anonymous source Uses an unnamed MP to strengthen the case for ruling out a coalition×1
Anonymous sourcing The headline says the cabinet is split, but the only support is what ministers are 'understood' to think. No minister is named.×1
Assertion flat States in the outlet's own voice that the vote was 'widely condemned', then lists only critics×1
Assertion vs attribution 'In truth' turns a hedged view from polling experts into the writer's own verdict.×1
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
1 disputed4 unverified1 true
From 80 reports we hold under this byline, at The Independent. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
R Rom Preston-Ellis The Independent
What the bias passes found in their reporting
Single label for several parties "Nationalists" stands in for Scottish, Welsh and Irish positions that differ×1
What is placed beside what the constitutional story shares its headline with a stadium tour, and the report carries no text×1
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
1 unverified
From 52 reports we hold under this byline, at The Independent. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
D David Maddox The Independent
What the bias passes found in their reporting
Anonymous source the party's justification comes from an unnamed senior Tory×1
Anonymous source An unnamed senior Tory frames the case against Labour×1
Asserted not attributed prediction about rival parties stated as likely×1
Asserted vs attributed An analysis that states its verdict flat, with no one quoted to support it.×1
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
1 misleading6 unverified5 true
From 109 reports we hold under this byline, at The Independent. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
The bylines on the reports this story is built from. Hover one for what our passes have measured on their reporting. · 1 report we hold carries no byline — we do not invent one.

Coverage, outlet by outlet

The Guardian
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Guardian 🇬🇧UK · newspaper · independent £350m a week for a national care service? Hmm… time for some joined-up thinking | Brief letters Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Guardian → What we have measured Actor named Denial in the passive voice, with no one named as the person who dismissed it ×1Actor named names Israel as acting and states the death toll flat, with no source ×1Actor named Ireland named as the side that ended the conference ×1Allegation omitted the police statement is cut with an ellipsis where the other two reports carry the controlling or coercive behaviour allegation ×1 from 10510 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
A Guardian letter writer compares a £770m-a-week tax gain from rejoining with the £350m a week a national care service would cost.
A quick side-of-the-bus calculation reveals that the £18bn annual cost of a national care service (How will Burnham’s national care service work – and how will it be funded?, 29 September) equates to about £350m per week. How fortunate it is that an option declared by Andy Burnham of rejoining the EU would result in increased trade and hence greater public taxation revenues of £770m per week. A chance for some joined-up thinking, perhaps?
Read it at The Guardian → https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/01/350m-a-week-for-a-natio…
The Guardian
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Guardian 🇬🇧UK · newspaper · independent Burnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says Farage Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Guardian → What we have measured Actor named Denial in the passive voice, with no one named as the person who dismissed it ×1Actor named names Israel as acting and states the death toll flat, with no source ×1Actor named Ireland named as the side that ended the conference ×1Allegation omitted the police statement is cut with an ellipsis where the other two reports carry the controlling or coercive behaviour allegation ×1 from 10510 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
The Guardian calls Burnham's remark an "admission" and quotes Farage saying it is "the biggest boost in my career" and opens a "huge flank" for Reform.
Nigel Farage has claimed that Andy Burnham has given him “the biggest boost in my career” by reviving the Brexit debate, which the Reform UK leader said had reopened a “huge flank” to his party. The prime minister’s pledges to the Labour conference and admission on Wednesday that rejoining the EU was among options the government would look at had put “put me back into the debate”, he said.
Whose voice leads: The opposition leader's reaction is the headline and the opening line. The Prime Minister is not quoted in the text we hold. — “the biggest boost in my career”
Word choice: Calls the Prime Minister's statement an 'admission', which implies it was conceded rather than announced. — “admission on Wednesday that rejoining the EU was among options the government would look at”
Word choice: Burnham's statement is called an 'admission'. That word treats saying EU membership is an option as conceding something. — “admission on Wednesday that rejoining the EU was among options the government would look at”
Read it at The Guardian → https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/01/burnhams-reopening-of-…
The Independent
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Independent 🇬🇧UK · digital · independent Farage’s reaction to Burnham’s new Brexit stance shows the battle lines for the next election have already been drawn Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Independent → What we have measured Accused party response Russia's side is reported as no comment. ×1A company statement about itself, taken as a "reveals" rather than "says", for a company's account of its own product ×1A count stated flat four crimes is given as a settled number in the headline, with no court, charge or jurisdiction attached ×1Actor named No actor named for the cut-short or for the clashes ×1 from 20215 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
The Independent's analysis says Burnham opened "the door". It quotes Farage's "Brexit betrayal" and cites Sir John Curtice putting support for rejoining at 61%.
News UK UK Politics analysis Farage’s reaction to Burnham’s new Brexit stance shows the battle lines for the next election have already been drawn Nigel Farage believes Andy Burnham’s decision to open the door to returning to the EU could benefit Reform. Regardless, the decision to reignite the Brexit debates will play a central role when Britain next goes to the polls, writes Kate Devlin Thursday 01 October 2026 16:40 BST Bookmark Comments Go to comments Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover Burnham promises to set UK on new course after Brexit resulted in 'drift and division'
Stated flat: Says flatly that he opened the door to rejoining. The other report calls it one option among several. — “open the door to Britain rejoining the European Union”
Which measure was chosen: The 61% poll figure comes from one academic interviewed by the outlet itself. A photo caption then states 'never been higher' with no source. — “Support for rejoining the EU has never been higher”
Measure chosen: This report calls the move opening the door to rejoining. Another calls it one option among several the government would look at. — “Andy Burnham’s decision to open the door to returning to the EU could benefit Reform”
Caption overstates body: The caption says support has 'never been higher', with no source. The body attributes the figure to one pollster and dates it from 2016. — “Support for rejoining the EU has never been higher”
Assertion vs attribution: 'In truth' turns a hedged view from polling experts into the writer's own verdict. — “In truth, leading polling experts suggest there could be the appetite among voters for just such a coalition.”
Who is named as acting: The accusation against the Reform leader has no accuser named. — “he was accused of trying to avoid questions about his £5m “gift” from a Thai-based billionaire”
Read it at The Independent → https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-eu-farage-reform-…
The Independent
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Independent 🇬🇧UK · digital · independent Bulletin PM briefing: Burnham’s Brexit divide and calls to release diesel reserves Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Independent → What we have measured Accused party response Russia's side is reported as no comment. ×1A company statement about itself, taken as a "reveals" rather than "says", for a company's account of its own product ×1A count stated flat four crimes is given as a settled number in the headline, with no court, charge or jurisdiction attached ×1Actor named No actor named for the cut-short or for the clashes ×1 from 20215 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
Read it at The Independent → https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/bulletin-pm-briefing-thursd…
The Independent
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Independent 🇬🇧UK · digital · independent Burnham wants closer ties with the EU – but what problems might he face? Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Independent → What we have measured Accused party response Russia's side is reported as no comment. ×1A company statement about itself, taken as a "reveals" rather than "says", for a company's account of its own product ×1A count stated flat four crimes is given as a settled number in the headline, with no court, charge or jurisdiction attached ×1Actor named No actor named for the cut-short or for the clashes ×1 from 20215 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
Read it at The Independent → https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/burnham-rejoin-eu-brexit-la…
The Independent
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Independent 🇬🇧UK · digital · independent Burnham’s top cabinet ministers divided over rejoining EU Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Independent → What we have measured Accused party response Russia's side is reported as no comment. ×1A company statement about itself, taken as a "reveals" rather than "says", for a company's account of its own product ×1A count stated flat four crimes is given as a settled number in the headline, with no court, charge or jurisdiction attached ×1Actor named No actor named for the cut-short or for the clashes ×1 from 20215 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
An Independent exclusive says top cabinet ministers are "understood to be divided" on rejoining. It names none of them.
News UK UK Politics Burnham’s top cabinet ministers divided over rejoining EU Exclusive: Foreign secretary Ed Miliband and home secretary Shabana Mahmood are understood to be on opposing sides of the debate over whether or not the UK should reverse Brexit Kate Devlin & David MaddoxThursday 01 October 2026 15:08 BST Bookmark Comments Go to comments Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover Support for rejoining EU after Brexit ‘at all-time high,’ says John Curtice Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or re
Unnamed sourcing: Reports a cabinet split through 'understood to be', with no minister named in the text we hold. — “Cabinet ministers are understood to be divided”
Anonymous sourcing: The headline says the cabinet is split, but the only support is what ministers are 'understood' to think. No minister is named. — “Cabinet ministers are understood to be divided on the debate over whether or not the UK should reverse Brexit”
Read it at The Independent → https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/eu-rejoin-referendum-sha…
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T The Irish Times
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The Irish Times 🇮🇪IE · digital · No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Actor framing The release is framed as a joint agreement, with no pressure mentioned ×1Actor named Names the residents as the ones who blocked the road ×1Actor named killers named as 'loyalist gunmen'; verb 'shot dead' ×1With no actor named construction no actor named for the theft or the driving in the standfirst ×1 from 1354 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → R RNZ
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RNZ 🇳🇿NZ · digital · PUBLIC No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Headline against body headline claims a 20-year decline reversed; the first line of the body reports a new low in reading ×1Headline against body headline claims a turnaround; the text carries a record low and puts it on boys ×1 from 2328 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → R RTÉ News
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RTÉ News 🇮🇪IE · digital · PUBLIC No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Abstraction as the actor the dispute acts and no one in it is named ×1Account taken as default the police description of the crowd as 'hostile' is carried with no other account ×1Accuracy the Slovenia entry in the country list repeats Austria's name ×1Active voice offender Donaldson is named as the one who did the abuse, in the active voice. ×1 from 2353 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → ABC News (Australia)
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ABC News (Australia) 🇦🇺AU · public broadcaster · public-service No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Actor label and hedge The same man is called 'far-right' and named by his legal name. The act is hedged with 'allegedly', where the longer report states it flat. ×1A different count, stated flat one dead and 140 missing, unattributed, earliest of the four ×1Affected counted The only report to count the local people affected ×1Are the dead named one of the dead named, through a relative at the hospital ×1 from 4664 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → C CBC News
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CBC News 🇨🇦CA · public broadcaster · public-service No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Asserted vs attributed the measure is attributed to the three governments; the territory is called occupied in the outlet's own voice ×1Attribution kept in the headline the sourcing travels with the claim into the headline ×1Figure rounded in the headline more than 600 in the headline; the body sources it to a flight-tracking site ×1How the sourcing is hedged the claim is hedged to an unnamed newspaper in both headline and body; the reporting is not held by this report ×1 from 2713 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →
Silence is recorded, not inferred — each of these was read when we built this story and carried nothing on this event.
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BBC News
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BBC News 🇬🇧UK · public broadcaster · public-service No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Dating and attribution 'It was not until Tuesday' is a judgement about delay, not a date. No other report we hold comments on how long the German finding took. ×1How hard the claim is stated Headline says the UN voted to adopt and replace; the last sentence of the report says the vote is non-binding ×1How hard the claim is stated The qualification arrives in the last sentence and is immediately overridden by an effect the report gives no source for. ×1Which figure is used States the replacement as done — the Assembly voted to replace the map — where the resolution urges states to use a different projection. ×1 from 473 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Daily Telegraph
Right estimate · not a score
The Daily Telegraph 🇬🇧UK · newspaper · independent No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Nothing scored yet. We do not carry a rating for any outlet — only what we have measured from published text. Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Times
Centre-right estimate · not a score
The Times 🇬🇧UK · newspaper · independent No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Nothing scored yet. We do not carry a rating for any outlet — only what we have measured from published text. Outlet profile in The AI Times →
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