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How the coverage framed it

Coverage of this story was largely uniform across outlets, with a bias spread of just 0.0 points — indicating no measurable ideological divergence in framing. Both the BBC and the Times of London employed neutral, factual language throughout: the BBC used the straightforward verb "launch" alongside a plain description of a "criminal investigation," while the Times used the equally neutral "investigate." Neither headline employed emotionally charged adjectives, minimizing language, or ideological framing signals. It is worth noting, however, that the two headlines do not appear to describe precisely the same story — the BBC references "Reform UK donations," while the Times references an "SNP finance scandal" — suggesting possible differences in subject matter rather than framing of a shared narrative. Analysts should be aware that apparent uniformity in tone can sometimes reflect separate, parallel stories rather than genuinely convergent coverage of a single event.