UK & Ireland's news sorted by political bias and media bias rating

UK / Ireland News

World

media bias info

Like and share this page

LEFT

LEFT-CENTRE

Saving us from ourselves? Britain’s ‘nanny state’ debate keeps on rolling

Recent tobacco bill is only the latest measure to have been met with both political and public acceptance – and backlashSmoking, smacking, smartphones for kids: never mind the “nanny state,” today’s national debate seems crowded with demands for decisive action…

Trump trial live: Ex-president faces key hearing over his potential testimony as court seeks juror alternates

Twelve jurors and one alternate have been chosen to hear the historic criminal trial against Mr Trump. Five more alternates need to be picked on Friday to complete the jury

Trump faces a Sandoval hearing in his New York hush money trial. Here’s what to know

Donald Trump will learn the scope of questions he could face from Manhattan prosecutors during cross-examination if he does choose to take the stand to testify in his first criminal trial

NYPD arrest dozens of pro-Palestine protesters at Columbia University

Officers in riot gear clear out tent encampment and detain dozens occupying the campus lawn

Five of the biggest book publishers in US join lawsuit challenging Iowa book ban

The publishers said that they are suing Iowa to protect the ‘right to publish and read books’

EU election candidacy could see Italian antifascist freed from Hungarian jail

Ilaria Salis, who was arrested in February 2023 after counter-demonstration at neo-Nazi rally, could be granted immunityAn Italian antifascist activist held in prison in Hungary has accepted a candidacy in the European elections that could see her granted immunity and…

Boris Johnson ‘refused to be open’ with watchdog about hedge fund role

Acoba chair Eric Pickles says rules on post-ministerial jobs are ‘unenforceable’ after former PM avoids answering questionsBoris Johnson was “evasive”, “avoided answering specific questions” and has “refused to be open” about his relationship with a hedge fund on whose behalf…

G7 foreign ministers' communique warns of new sanctions on Iran and urges de-escalation

Group of Seven foreign ministers warned of new sanctions against Iran on Friday for its drone and missile attack on Israel, and urged both sides to avoid an escalation of the conflict

State TV presenter claims ‘everything is normal’ in Iran amid Israeli strikes

A state TV presenter claimed “everything is normal” in Iran after Israel launched a retaliatory attack on the country overnight on Thursday (18 April).

Sunak calls for ‘calm heads’ to prevail after Israel missile strike on Iran

Rishi Sunak called for “calm heads” to prevail in the Middle East after reports Israel launced a retaliatory attack against Iran overnight on Thursday (April 18).

Rishi Sunak vows to end what he calls ‘sicknote culture’ – UK politics live

Prime minister to say in speech there is risk of ‘over-medicalising everyday challenges and worries of life’ while Labour calls announcement ‘cheap headline’You can watch this Rishi Sunak press conference here …It has been heavily trailed and I have already…

Mapped: Where is Isfahan? The target of Israel’s strikes against Iran

Explosions were heard near a major military airbase and nuclear site in Isfahan, Iran, state media reported

Australia ‘extremely concerned’ after Israeli airstrikes on Iran confirmed by US

Acting foreign minister Katy Gallagher says government is worried about potential for ‘further escalation of conflict in the region’The Australian government has urged all parties to “exercise restraint and step back” after the US confirmed Israel has launched retaliatory strikes…

Australia urges Israel and Iran to avoid ‘spiral of violence’; Dfat issues Middle East travel advice – as it happened

This blog is now closed.Middle East crisis live: Israel has carried out an attack on Iran, US officials say, after blasts reported near IsfahanGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW police commissioner, Karen…

Iran and Israel playing with fire as old rules of confrontation are torn up

Reported Israeli drone strike on Isfahan may signal that this widening conflict has become more dynamicWhile the details remain vague, and Iranian denials strong, it seems very likely, given past history and strong comments from US officials, that a limited…

Queensland police charge man with drug offences over alleged commercial-scale magic mushroom operation

Large quantity of illicit psilocybin allegedly discovered at Marsden home as investigations continue into separate and unrelated deaths suspected to be mushroom-relatedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily…

Watch again as Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues for third day in New York

Warning: the following livestream has not been independently fact-checked and may contain misinformation. The Independent strives to counteract misinformation across its platforms.

Watch live: Flights across Middle East region tracked after Israel launch missile strike on Iran

Watch live on Friday (19 April) as flights across the Middle East region are tracked after Israel launched a missile strike on Iran.

The SNP is an ideas-free zone. The only way is down

The SNP's commitment to independence is a declining asset in today's politics, if it is indeed not already a liability.

Teenager dies after suspected crocodile attack in the Torres Strait

Body of 16-year-old boy discovered with injuries ‘consistent with a crocodile attack’ as wildlife officers search for animalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA teenager has…

Teenager accused of Sydney church stabbing has history of behaviour consistent with mental illness, court hears

Police have charged 16-year-old boy with terrorism offence over stabbing of bishop at church in Sydney suburb of WakeleyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA teenage…

After an absence of 71 years, the green-tinged ‘Devil comet’ returns to Australian skies

While 12P/Pons-Brooks may not be as famous as Halley’s, its appearance close to Jupiter is causing great excitement for stargazersGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe green, horned “Devil comet” is now visible in…

Wisconsin congressman Mike Gallagher hints death threats may be behind his early resignation

The Wisconsin Republican, 40, said that while he had ‘signed up’ for such threats and ‘late-night swatting’, his family had not

US blocks Palestine from becoming full member of the United Nations

The US said a Palestinian state could only be established through negotiations with Israel

Trucker who crashed 18-wheeler into Texas government office charged with murder

Clenard Parker was reportedly refused his licence renewal the day before the attack in Brenham

Man convicted of murder of 12-year-old girl fights for new trial after three decades

Dennis Dechaine is hoping new DNA testing will show his innocence in the 1988 case

Could a stealth juror derail Trump’s trial?

Defence and prosecution try to root out those ‘hell-bent’ on either conviction or acquittal, Gustaf Kilander and Alex Woodward write

People tear black bear cubs from trees for photo ops - then drop them

Bear cub taken to a rehab facility

Coalition to submit 900,000 signatures to put tough-on-crime initiative on California ballot

A coalition backed by some of the nation’s largest retailers has announced it has collected 900,000 signatures to put a tough-on-crime statewide ballot initiative before voters in November

Bill Barr says he will vote ‘the Republican ticket’ – despite once calling Trump a ‘9-year-old child’

The former Trump administration attorney general called the hush money trial an ‘abomination’

Dickey Betts, Allman Brothers Band co-founder and guitarist, dies aged 80

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer who wrote the band’s biggest hit, Ramblin’ Man, dies at home in Florida ‘surrounded by his whole family’Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, Ramblin’ Man,…

Hawaii forced to remove historic attraction due to influencers

Tresspassing by hikers taking photos at iconic site has forced authorities to start dismantling the Haiku Stairs from mountain ridge

Chad Daybell trial live: Lori Vallow’s friend confronted with subpoena outside court in cult prophet case

Chad Daybell’s trial comes one year after Lori Vallow was convicted over the murders of Tylee Ryan, JJ Vallow and Tammy Daybell

Two sons of world’s richest man Bernard Arnault join him on board of LVMH

Pair also join two other siblings on board, further strengthening family’s control of French luxury goods companyTwo sons of the world’s richest man, Bernard Arnault, have joined the board of LVMH after a shareholder vote, further cementing the family’s control…

‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski diagnosed with cancer one month before killing himself in prison last year, autopsy reveals

Kaczynski was reportedly depressed for approximately a month before he died by suicide in North Carolina

‘This guy has lost his mind since I voted for him’: Can these ex-Trump voters swing it for Biden?

Andrew Feinberg reports on a $50 million ad campaign focused on reaching out to Trump loyalists — and whether it has a realistic chance of changing the outcome for Biden

$20 million in gold was stolen in a massive airport heist. Six people have been arrested in the ‘inside job’

‘This story is a sensational one, and one which probably, we jokingly say, belongs in a Netflix series”, Chief of the Peel Regional Police Nishan Duraiappah said

US ‘most wanted’ fugitive captured by Italian police in Rome

Moises Tejada, 54, was picked up in St Peter’s Square near the Vatican last week, and found to be carrying three concealed knives

Tory HQ resists calls to refer Menzies allegations to police – UK politics live

Internal investigation under way but party has not announced that police have been called inDuring questions in the Commons on next week’s business, Penny Mordaunt, leader of the house, said that MPs would debate the latest Lords amendments to the…

US man arrested in for allegedly throwing pipe bomb at Satanic Temple

Sean Patrick Palmer, of Oklahoma, arrested after explosive device found last week near porch of Satanic Temple in MassachusettsAn Oklahoma man was arrested Thursday morning in last week’s bombing attempt of a Satanic Temple in Massachusetts.Sean Patrick Palmer, 49, of…

At least 14 tornadoes rip across Plains as extreme weather threatens 47 million Americans

Homes, barns, trees and power lines were all damaged as storms hit on Tuesday

Two children stabbed near school in France as suspect arrested

Victims were reportedly two schoolgirls, aged six and 11

‘Reprehensible retreat’: fury as Scottish ministers scrap carbon emissions pledge

Climate campaigners complain of short-termism as country abandons target to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2030 Climate campaigners have accused Scottish ministers of being “inept” and “short-termist” after they scrapped Scotland’s target to cut carbon emissions by 75% by…

Stormy Daniels ‘refused to take a subpoena’ from Trump lawyers summoning her to testify in hush money trial

In a court filing, Donald Trump’s attorneys say a process server approached Stormy Daniels as she arrived at the 3 Dollar Bill nightclub in Brooklyn for a screening of her new documentary Stormy

Google fires dozens of staff after protests against Israeli government contract

Employees dismissed after sit-ins at Google offices protesting against cloud contract with Israel

Stardust fire inquest: 48 people who died in Dublin nightclub blaze were unlawfully killed, jury rules

Ireland’s longest-running inquest delivers conclusion on country’s worst fire disaster

Middle East - live: Iran makes nuclear threat if Israel attacks while Gaza death toll nears 34,000

European Union leaders are undecided over whether to sanction the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Iranian military

Juror struck from Trump hush money trial panel after friends and family questioned if she was on it

Juror number two said that news reports about her jury questionnaire answers may have helped her friends and family identify her

Kennedy family to officially endorse Biden at campaign event in latest snub to RFK Jr

‘We can’t have people voting for third parties no matter who they are,’ Kerry Kennedy says

Brussels proposes return to pre-Brexit mobility for UK and EU young people

European Commission to seek approval from leaders to start talks with UK on visa-free exchanges for 18- to 30-year-oldsThe European Commission has proposed opening negotiations with the UK to allow mobility enjoyed before Brexit to millions of 18- to 30-year-olds…

Herald Diary: Much respect to this Taylor Swift fan

X-tremely annoying

CENTRE

Israel's attack on Iran reflects badly on Biden after president's public message for Netanyahu

The overnight events do not reflect well on President Biden.

Israel threatened to respond - and it appears to have been carefully chosen

Israel threatened a retaliation, and it came before dawn on Friday morning.

US won't approve UN membership for Palestinian Authority - here's why

The Palestinian Authority first sought full membership of the United Nations in 2011.

RIGHT-CENTRE

Prince Harry wins latest High Court legal challenge against The Sun publisher

The publisher of The Sun has lost a bid to push back a potential full High Court trial of unlawful information gathering claims brought by the Duke of Sussex and others.

Dr Feelgood reunited with their instruments after stolen van is recovered

Veteran British rockers Dr Feelgood are to be reunited with thousands of pounds worth of musical equipment that was inside a stolen van after police tracked it down.

Dubai struggles to return to normality after devastating floods as cars remain submerged in water

Emergency workers tried to clear waterlogged roads and people assessed the damage to homes and businesses after a rare rainstorm swamped the United Arab Emirates.

‘Popaganda’ artist Ron English creates collection reimagining Picasso’s Guernica

American painter Ron English, nicknamed the “godfather of street art”, has created two multi-media artworks reimagining Picasso’s Guernica.

Snap! Evening Standard: Best Photos of the Day from around the world

See the best images of the day from around the world.

Middle East latest LIVE: Israel 'strikes Iran' as blasts reported near central city of Isfahan

Israel was reported to have attacked Iran on Friday following apparent explosions the Middle Eastern country.

Baby and teenage great white sharks prefer shallow waters, study reveals

Baby and teenage great white sharks prefer shallow waters close to the shore, research suggests.

India begins voting in world’s biggest election

India began voting on Friday in the world's largest election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic third term in office on the back of growth, welfare, his personal popularity and Hindu nationalism.

Andrew Macaskill: Iran’s air defences would be no match for Israeli assault

Ageing air defences have left Iran vulnerable to an Israeli attack if prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu decides to ignore global pressure not to retaliate directly for the unprecedented drone and missile salvoes of Saturday night.

Two jurors dismissed in Trump hush-money trial after ‘impartiality’ and ‘honesty’ issues are raised

Two jurors in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial were dismissed yesterday, one after expressing doubt about her ability to be fair and impartial and the other over concerns that some of his answers in court may not have…

UNRWA urges UN Security Council to ensure its survival in face of Israeli accusations

The head of the UN agency that has helped millions of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank for decades has urged the Security Council to ensure its survival as Israel again demanded its dissolution, accusing the agency of becoming…

UN hits out at Israel for ‘limited impact’ as obstacles remain on getting aid in to Gaza

Israel’s commitments to improve aid access in the Gaza Strip have had “limited and sometimes nil” impact, UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said yesterday as he pushed for urgent, meaningful and measurable progress to avert famine.

Iran in nuclear threat as US and UK announce new sanctions

A senior Iranian commander has issued Tehran’s first nuclear threat since it launched a missile and drone attack against Israel as it looks to warn off a retaliatory assault.

Sydney stabbing: French hero gains Australian residency for confronting shopping centre killer

French construction worker Damien Guerot has been made an Australian permanent resident as a reward for his heroism during a knife attack in a Sydney shopping centre that left six victims dead and a dozen wounded.

Juror dismissed from Donald Trump hush money trial says ex-president ‘looked less orange’ than she expected

Two jurors in former US president Donald Trump's hush money trial were dismissed on Thursday, one after expressing doubt about her ability to be fair and impartial and the other over concerns that some of his answers in court may…

Husband of former Scotland first minister Nicola Sturgeon re-arrested in SNP finances probe

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been re-arrested in connection with an investigation into party finances.

India election 2024: from candidates to voters, all you need to know

India has more than 970 million eligible voters, meaning that over 10 per cent of the global population can vote in the world’s biggest election

Man collapses and dies on Ryanair flight with pregnant wife

Dad-to-be Giuseppe Stilo suffered a heart attack while on board the flight

RIGHT

British expat lays bare the two worst places to live in Portugal with 'nothing there'

Portugal is a popular choice for Brits looking to move abroad, but these are the areas to avoid according to some.

India kicks off biggest-ever election in history of the world with almost a billion voters

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP - the world's biggest political party - is seeking a third consecutive term in office, having been in power for ten years.

Israel fears International Criminal Court is preparing ARREST WARRANT for Benjamin Netanyahu for breaking international laws in Gaza

Three ministers and government legal experts met at the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday to discuss how they would manage arrest warrants over conduct in Gaza

Israel Iran LIVE: UK issues WW3 warning as massive explosions rock country

Explosions have been heard in Iran over the city of Isfahan, home to a major airbase and nuclear sites, in what is reportedly a retaliatory strike by Israel.

Joe Biden has allowed Iran to 'get away with murder' expert claims in furious outburst

The Biden administration has allowed Iran to "get away with murder," and it needs to support Israel in its counterattack against the regime, an expert warns.

Horrifying moment Brit, 40, slams against the rocks after misjudging leap into pool of water below, suffering 'serious injuries', at notorious Tenerife beauty spot

The 40-year-old man was stretchered away from a sea cave called Charco El Tancon in Puerto Santiago in northern Tenerife on Monday afternoon with serious leg injuries

Russian 'mistress', 44, breaks her silence over claims she is living in Moscow with 64-year-old US-German billionaire who vanished during hike on the Matterhorn

Reports have suggested Karl-Erivan Haub faked his death six years ago while hiking alone on the iconic Swiss peak, then went incognito to Moscow to be with his secret Russian mistress

Eurovision on high alert as terror threats mount against backdrop of war in Middle East

Pro-Palestinian activists who want Israel out of the Eurovision Song Contest have promised large rallies outside the venue in Sweden.

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Choose country

U.k. / Ireland - World

Like and share this page

Canada

U.S.

UK / IRELAND

Australia

SITE INFO

Media Outlet / Political Bias

How to use