Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
17%
3 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
Evening Standard's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
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Politics
Same framing elsewhere
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
An exclusive private members club popular with royals and A-listers is having its licence reviewed after a weapon was allegedly brandished outside.
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weapon → have → royals
Maison Estelle, in a Georgian townhouse in Mayfair, had its alcohol licence suspended while the Metropolitan Police investigate claims of "a serious crime, or serious disorder or both".
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Police → have → crime
The club, where members reportedly include Kim Kardashian, the American socialite, Idris Elba, the actor, and Princess Beatrice, has closed at least until a full review hearing takes place within 28 days, the Times said.
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Times → include → days
Other celebrity visitors are said to have included Angelina Jolie and Lewis Hamilton.
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visitors → say → Jolie
Westminster City Council described concerns around public safety and "significant breaches" of the licence at the £5,950-a-year club, which features four restaurants, 11 bars and two nightclubs.
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which → describe → restaurants
A source told the times that on a busy night an individual was refused entry.
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individual → tell → entry
It is understood that some time later a weapon was brandished on the street nearby.
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weapon → understand → street
The club, that opened in 2021, told members it would be closed for “a few weeks” because of “a serious public safety matter outside the premises”.
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it → open → premises
A Met spokesperson said: "This relates to an incident on Saturday, 19 September, in the vicinity of the venue after reports of threatening behaviour.
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This → say → behaviour
The circumstances remain under investigation, including whether a firearm or imitation firearm was involved.
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firearm → remain → investigation
No injuries were reported."
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injuries → report → ?
Maison Estelle informed its members of the closure in an email stating: "We are working closely with Westminster city council and the police while we carry out investigations and review our licence conditions.
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we → inform → conditions
"We understand this will be disappointing, however we will always put the safety of our staff, our members and their guests first."
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we → understand → staff
In the email the club said it was "considering the impact of the closure on membership fees".
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it → say → fees
All bookings and events have been cancelled.
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bookings → cancel → ?
The council said that at an interim steps hearing on Thursday, the Met asked for the licence to be suspended "as a result of concerns around public safety and significant breaches of the premises licence".
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licence → say → licence
It added: "Maison Estelle were represented at the hearing and did not oppose the application."
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Estelle → add → application
The club said: "We have closed Maison Estelle for a few weeks while we carry out investigations after receiving information from the Metropolitan Police and following a serious public safety matter outside the premises."
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we → say → premises
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