👤 Sophia Stanford

38 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
38
2026-09-06 – 2026-10-23
Claims per article
25
935 extracted in total
Hedged claims
10%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
4,156
characters
Writes for Daily Mail.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Crime & Law
34%
Politics
26%
Health
11%
Entertainment
8%
Environment
8%
Other
8%
Most-tagged topics
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6 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages +0.02 (centre).

More from this journalist

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2026-10-18 · Daily Mail · Politics
France riots live updates: 'Apocalyptic' scenes as violent protesters take to the streets for ANOTHER day - following night of looting
29 outlets covered this event · leans right
2026-10-18 · Daily Mail · Politics
US condemns Israeli settlers for 'cowardly' attack on journalist
16 outlets covered this event
2026-10-20 · Daily Mail · Politics
Man, 43, arrested over Australian MP car 'attack' is identified as radical anti-Israel climate campaigner - as Helen Haines remains fighting for her life 'after losing a leg'
15 outlets covered this event
2026-10-05 · Daily Mail · Politics
King Charles 'won't fund Andrew's legal action against Thames Valley Police over Epstein files arrest'
14 outlets covered this event
2026-10-04 · Daily Mail · Politics
Former-Prince Andrew 'is bringing legal challenge against courts and police over his Epstein files arrest'
14 outlets covered this event
2026-10-12 · Daily Mail · Crime & Law
Witnesses screamed at man to 'play dead' before he was mauled to death by tiger at Yorkshire zoo - as health and safety probe is launched
13 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-09-06 · Daily Mail
BBC news presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has an incurable blood cancer - and has been undergoing brutal treatment while juggling being on air
🔮 However, she said she suffered debilitating side effects, like insomnia, headaches and such intense itching she would draw blood from her scratching. assertive
2026-09-06 · Daily Mail
What a wind-erful day! Kites fill the skies at annual festival
🔮 Dozens of kites could be seen flying from the beach, ranging from colourful manta-rays to charming teddy bears to fantastical spaceships. mixed
2026-09-06 · Daily Mail
Ex-partner who harassed the mother of his children for almost two years and showed up at her house dressed as a clown before striking her door with an axe avoids jail
🔮 Between December 2023 and October 2025, Rabel would be seen near the children's school in his distinctive van, appeared uninvited to his son's jujitsu lessons and uploaded a video of himself and his ex-partner arguing to YouTube. assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
MPs call for iconic bearskin caps of Buckingham Palace guards to be replaced by fake fur to 'meet today's ethical standards'
🔮 He stressed that he would be supportive of any future proposals by activists should the suggested material meet these required standards. assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
Formula One world champion faces £1.4million tax bill after losing fight with HMRC over his Hampshire buffalo farm
🔮 He was... extremely passionate about the positive effects which healthier eating would engender for everyone and wanted the business to be a model for organic farming and healthier eating across the world. assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
The NHS's 'anti-Semitic rot' revealed: Jews subjected to 'death threats, a Nazi salute and racial abuse during surgery'
🔮 The charity further shared results of a poll which showed British Jews feared they would not receive equal care in the NHS thanks to their religion. assertive
2026-09-20 · Daily Mail
Imran Khan's sister is arrested 'and thrown behind bars herself' ahead of protests demanding ex-PM's release
🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Imran Khan's sister has been arrested ahead of protests demanding Pakistan's ex-prime minister is released from prison. Aleema Khanum was reportedly detained on Sunday afternoon over allegations that she has mobilised her brother's supporters 'through social media and public meetings'. She will remain in detention for 30 days. assertive
2026-09-21 · Daily Mail
Schoolboy, 13, airlifted to hospital after being stabbed on seafront as police launch search for group of youths
🔮 Police are expected to remain in the area as they continue investigating the incident, as well as to provide reassurance to the public. assertive
2026-09-27 · Daily Mail
Man, 48, is killed and several others injured after car hit pedestrian: Woman, 32, is arrested
🔮 We are working hard to establish the circumstances surrounding the collision and we are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward. mixed
2026-09-27 · Daily Mail
British chess champion, 11, becomes youngest woman grandmaster in history
🔮 The International Chess Federation confirmed the young Londoner’s new status after she earned her third and final ‘norm’ – an official certificate that showed a player performing at an elite level – which would qualify her for the title. assertive
2026-09-27 · Daily Mail
No10 readies takeover of failing Avanti as Labour steps up nationalisation drive
🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Britain's busiest railway line is to be taken into public ownership as Labour steps up its nationalisation drive. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander on Sunday said Avanti West Coast would be taken over at the 'earliest possible opportunity' when its latest franchise expires in March. assertive
2026-09-28 · Daily Mail
Huge fire erupts on industrial estate with 'explosions heard' and trains cancelled
🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A raging blaze has erupted on an industrial estate in West Berkshire, causing all trains in the area to be suspended due to an exclusion zone. Fire engines rushed to the blaze which was reported just after 7.30pm at Colthrop Business Park, near Thatcham. Dramatic videos appeared to show raging flames inside the waste management centre with billowing plumes of smoke rising above and covering the sky. One local said he heard 'popping' and 'thought some idiot had let off fireworks', while suggesting the cause could be lithium batteries. Another said the 'fumes are very strong' and one local similarly thought it was a 'firework' as it was 'very loud'. Emergency services were still at the scene as of 10.30pm and locals have been asked to avoid the area, with reports of 'explosions' being heard and a 'horrible' smell coming from the blaze. assertive
2026-09-30 · Daily Mail
Fashion entrepreneur 'murdered' pedestrian outside court by running him over with his £60,000 Mercedes 'while fleeing gunman who had threatened him', jury told
🔮 Mr Nunes suffered 'catastrophic injuries' outside Willesden Magistrates' Court on December 3 last year and was pronounced dead at the scene. assertive
2026-09-30 · Daily Mail
Junkyard statue that builder snapped up for £300 could sell for massive £100,000
🔮 A builder who bought a marble statue from a reclamation yard for £300 is set to sell it for £100,000 after it was revealed to be the work of an Italian master sculptor. assertive
2026-10-02 · Daily Mail
Countries supplying Ukraine with weapons are 'a threat', Putin says - while insisting Russia is 'not threatening anyone'
🔮 The Russian despot made the comments at the Valdai foreign relations forum in Moscow, where he said that he could not rule out the use of weapons of mass destruction from his foreign policy. mixed
2026-10-04 · Daily Mail
Happy retirement, PD Harley! Police dog hangs up his collar after eight years 'on the frontline catching criminals'
🔮 On one particular deployment, Harley was struck by a car when chasing a suspect, leaving his horrified handler believing he had died, but the dog 'simply shook himself off and carried on with the chase'. The Belgian Malinois, who was described as a secret 'softie', has been credited for also being able to find missing people even in bad weather and after extended periods of time, conditions which would typically make it difficult to track a scent. assertive
2026-10-04 · Daily Mail
Former-Prince Andrew 'is bringing legal challenge against courts and police over his Epstein files arrest'
🔮 In highly secretive proceedings, there is set to be a hearing behind closed doors this week, with judge Mr Justice Hilliard to hear an application for at least some details of the review to be kept private. assertive
2026-10-05 · Daily Mail
Woman faked two births and received £30,000 in support from alleged father of non-existent children, judge rules
🔮 The woman is said to have fabricated the 'cruel' story as revenge for the man allegedly abusing her and her son but may have also been motivated by fraud since she received a 'considerable amount of money' from the supposed father, a court heard. mixed
2026-10-05 · Daily Mail
King Charles 'won't fund Andrew's legal action against Thames Valley Police over Epstein files arrest'
🔮 The King’s private funds will not be used to finance Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s legal action against Thames Valley Police, it has been reported. assertive
2026-10-05 · Daily Mail
BBC appoints former Panorama editor as director of news and current affairs amid fallout from Trump speech editing scandal
🔮 Rachel Jupp, director of BBC News documentaries and longform journalism, will take on the £400,000-a-year role nearly 12 months after the previous chief executive resigned. assertive
2026-10-06 · Daily Mail
Animal charity is fizzing after finding homes for kittens named Peroni, Miguel, Cruzcampo, Guinness, Madri, Bud, Stella and Moretti who were found dumped in bin bags
🔮 An animal rescue charity will be popping the champagne after finding homes for eight kittens that were dumped in bin bags. mixed
2026-10-07 · Daily Mail
Shell yeah! Lion cubs take on the toughest toy in town
🔮 Two lion cubs were seen toying with a tortoise in the Kalahari, Botswana - in what many would not consider to be a fair fight. mixed
2026-10-12 · Daily Mail
Witnesses screamed at man to 'play dead' before he was mauled to death by tiger at Yorkshire zoo - as health and safety probe is launched
🔮 A man was mauled to death by Altai (pictured), a Siberian tiger, after climbing into the big cat's enclosure The zoo remained closed on Monday as investigations continue into the man's death The scene at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday after a tiger mauled a man who entered its enclosure Dan Swaine, Executive Director of Place at City of Doncaster Council, confirmed a probe will be launched in line with the the council's statutory duties. assertive
2026-10-14 · Daily Mail
Man who helped launder £266million of criminal cash through scrap jewellery firm is jailed for eight years
🔮 Samir Jagirdar, 58, has been jailed for eight years after helping orchestrate the largest laundering scam of criminal cash in UK history When officers raided Jagirdar's Hatton Garden's business, Pure Nines, they found 146 fake bars of gold, alongside a singular real one Jagirdar used his scrap jewellery company to accept huge amounts of cash and then buy gold grain, which was smuggled to the UAE under fake invoices At one point, the scammers would process £1.7million a day and between 2014 and 2016 more than £200million in 'dirty money' was laundered through Fowler Oldfield's NatWest bank account. assertive
2026-10-18 · Daily Mail
France riots live updates: 'Apocalyptic' scenes as violent protesters take to the streets for ANOTHER day - following night of looting
🔮 Macron will deliver an emergency address to the nation at 7pm following an emergency meeting with ministers today. assertive
2026-10-18 · Daily Mail
US condemns Israeli settlers for 'cowardly' attack on journalist
🔮 On Sunday, the EU hit out after settlers attacked a convoy of diplomats and beat up a French mayor there for the annual olive harvest. 63-year-old Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine, who was with a group of Palestinians, was seriously injured after an attack by Israeli settlers on Friday in the West Bank assertive
2026-10-19 · Daily Mail
Spot the difference! Rare black leopard plays with two-year-old cub
🔮 A rare black leopard was seen in northern Kenya tending to her two young leopard cubs who have normal prints The typical leopard prints could just be seen in the sunlight despite having all-black fur The seven–year–old mother, Giza, was last seen a year ago and has become renowned for her unique fur The affection shown within the family is similarly unusual, since the cubs are independent and can fend for themselves, yet Giza still shares her food ' assertive
2026-10-19 · Daily Mail
Doomsday cult leader who told parents to starve their children is found guilty of 191 murders
🔮 Mackenzie was arrested but released on bail, after which relatives say he brought forward the date on which he told his followers the world would end. assertive
2026-10-19 · Daily Mail
I'll fight for assisted dying from beyond the grave, Esther Rantzen said in final note
🔮 Dame Esther Rantzen said she would fight for assisted dying from beyond the grave in a final note written before she died. assertive
2026-10-20 · Daily Mail
Run, sausage, run! More than 100 Dachshunds take part in annual race in Germany
🔮 Many would presume that having little legs could slow a runner down – but not for these Dachshunds. mixed
2026-10-20 · Daily Mail
Man, 43, arrested over Australian MP car 'attack' is identified as radical anti-Israel climate campaigner - as Helen Haines remains fighting for her life 'after losing a leg'
🔮 Eyewitnesses have claimed that a white Toyota Land Cruiser had driven past Ms Haines collecting items from the boot of her car when it made a U-turn and rammed into the politician twice The driver of a white 1997 model Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series Troop Carrier has been arrested in connection with the crash Nugent remains in police custody after spending the night in a cell and will undergo a mental health assessment ahead of formal interviews by detectives today. Meanwhile, counter-terrorism authorities are set to continue to investigate the incident. assertive
2026-10-20 · Daily Mail
NHS hospital doctors missed chances to save life of 'happy, healthy' baby girl who died of meningitis, inquest jury finds
🔮 They told Wakefield Coroner's Court that Esta could have survived if 'rude' staff had tested sooner for a bacterial infection and started vital antibiotic treatment. assertive
2026-10-22 · Daily Mail
Memorial service held for veteran TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan who passed away aged 68 from prostate cancer
🔮 Former Sky News broadcaster Dermot Murnaghan appearing on Sky News in August 2025 in what was his first TV outing after his diagnosis Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid leavesing St Bride's Church in London after a memorial service for Dermot Murnaghan Many of Murnaghan's colleagues were in attendance including Sky's political editor Rigby Sky News presenter Mark Austin attended the funeral for Dermot Murnaghan on Thursday Former Political Editor of Sky News Adam Boulton was seen leaving the funeral service Sky News presenter Matt Barbet attended Dermot Murnaghan's funeral Former 5 News at 5 presenter Sian Williams was seen leaving the service Sky Sports presenter Jacquie Beltrao attended Dermot Murnaghan's funeral Sky News presenter Anna Jones paid her respects at Dermot Murnaghan's funeral A person holds an order of service outside St Bride's Church in London for the funeral of Dermot Murnaghan Rigby said she was 'deeply saddened' by the death of Murnaghan, whom she worked with during coverage of the 2019 general election on Sky. Murnaghan announced his 'incurable but it's not untreatable' prostate cancer diagnosis last year and became a vocal advocate and campaigner in raising awareness of the disease. assertive
2026-10-23 · Daily Mail
Two more men are charged over the 'murder' of woman, 26, who was knifed to death in the street
🔮 The pair have been remanded in custody and are set to appear at Manchester City Magistrates' Court today. assertive
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