Andy Burnham to launch state-owned Great British Grid

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Andy Burnham to launch state-owned Great British Grid?

Of the 24 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 25% are rated left, 58% are rated centre, 17% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 48. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Andy Burnham to launch state-owned Great British Grid left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 24 rated outlets on this story, 25% are rated left, 58% are rated centre, 17% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Andy Burnham to launch state-owned Great British Grid biased?

Andy Burnham to launch state-owned Great British Grid is one event reported by 48 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Andy Burnham to launch state-owned Great British Grid?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Andy Burnham to launch state-owned Great British Grid?

48 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What is the Great British Grid?

The Great British Grid is a proposed new publicly owned body that will operate under Great British Energy. Its creation is intended to reform the UK's energy market by enhancing competition and accelerating grid connection times for businesses.

What is the main goal of the Great British Grid?

The primary objective is to reduce UK energy costs to match European levels within a decade. It also aims to speed up grid connection times for businesses, thereby encouraging investment and economic growth.

When was the last time the UK had a state-owned electricity network?

The establishment of the Great British Grid would mark the first state-owned entity in electricity networks since the privatisation of the sector under Margaret Thatcher's government.