Micheál Martin to visit Andy Burnham at No 10 North in Manchester
The Irish leader will be the first international head of government to visit the new UK government hub.
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Micheál Martin to visit Andy Burnham at No 10 North in Manchester
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What this story says
- Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin will be the first international leader to visit No 10 North, a new government hub in Manchester.
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will host Mr Martin to discuss boosting trade, security, and cooperation with the EU.
- The meeting is expected to focus on strengthening UK-Ireland relations, supporting Ukraine, and the Good Friday Agreement.
- The visit follows recent comments by US President Donald Trump on a united Ireland.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 12 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 1 of the 13 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
60/100
Craft
70/100
Hype
20/100
13 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
None of the 12 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
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Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin is scheduled to visit UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham at No 10 North, a new government hub located in Manchester. Mr Martin will be the first international leader to visit the facility. The meeting aims to strengthen the relationship between the UK and Ireland.
Discussions between Mr Burnham and Mr Martin are expected to cover shared objectives including boosting trade and security, supporting Ukraine, and working with the European Union. The Taoiseach's visit also comes shortly after US President Donald Trump commented on the prospect of a united Ireland during a visit to Dublin.
Ireland is noted as the UK's sixth largest trading partner, and the route between Dublin and London is described as the busiest intra-European air route. Following their meeting at No 10 North, the leaders are due to visit a local Irish community centre in Greater Manchester.
Coverage comparison
What the coverage left out
None of the left or centre-rated reports mentioned comments made by US President Donald Trump regarding a united Ireland. The digests from the left and centre did not include the detail that Ireland is the UK’s sixth largest trading partner or that the Dublin-London air route is the busiest intra-European route.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 18 Sept 2026, 10:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
5 rated outlets
- The left-rated reports led on the significance of the visit, with headlines stating Micheál Martin would be the first international leader to visit No 10 North. The Independent (US) and perspectivemedia.com digests noted that Mr Martin would be the first international leader to visit the new hub in Manchester. The Journal's headline also highlighted this, stating Mr Martin would be the first foreign leader to visit Andy Burnham at No 10 North. Irish Times digests mentioned that Irish-UK relations and a post-Brexit reset would be on the agenda for the meeting in Manchester.
Centre
7 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on the meeting between the two leaders and the location of the visit. The Evening Standard and The Independent (US) full reports stated that Andy Burnham would host Micheál Martin in Manchester to discuss boosting trade, security, and working with the EU. They also highlighted that Mr Martin would be the first international leader to visit No 10 North. BBC News digests reported that Mr Martin would be the first international leader to visit Number 10 North, according to the government. Manchester Evening News digests quoted Mr Burnham saying, 'We are the closest of friends, and I look forward to further strengthening that friendship,' and described the event as a 'historic moment'.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Micheál Martin to visit Andy Burnham at No 10 North in Manchester?
- Of the 12 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 42% are rated left, 58% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 13. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Micheál Martin to visit Andy Burnham at No 10 North in Manchester left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 12 rated outlets on this story, 42% are rated left, 58% are rated centre, 0% 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 Micheál Martin to visit Andy Burnham at No 10 North in Manchester biased?
- Micheál Martin to visit Andy Burnham at No 10 North in Manchester is one event reported by 13 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 Micheál Martin to visit Andy Burnham at No 10 North in Manchester?
- 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 Micheál Martin to visit Andy Burnham at No 10 North in Manchester?
- 13 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.
- Who is visiting No 10 North and who will they meet?
- Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin will be visiting No 10 North, a new government hub in Manchester. He will be hosted by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Mr Martin is set to be the first international leader to visit this facility.
- What will be discussed at the meeting between Micheál Martin and Andy Burnham?
- The leaders are expected to discuss strengthening UK-Ireland relations, boosting trade and security, and cooperation with the European Union. Support for Ukraine and the Good Friday Agreement are also anticipated topics of conversation.
- What is No 10 North?
- No 10 North is a new government hub located in Manchester, established by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham. It is intended to create opportunities and foster partnerships, with Mr Martin's visit marking its first international engagement.
Read it at the source
13 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
5- Taoiseach to be first international leader to visit No 10 North (opens perspectivemedia.com in a new tab)
perspectivemedia.com — is perspectivemedia.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Micheál Martin's going to be the first foreign leader to visit Andy Burnham in No 10 North (opens The Journal in a new tab)
The Journal — is The Journal biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Taoiseach to be first international leader to visit No 10 North (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The Independent (US) — is The Independent (US) biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Taoiseach to be first international leader to visit No 10 North (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Independent — is The Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Taoiseach to become first foreign leader to visit UK prime minister Burnham at No 10 North (opens Irish Times in a new tab)
Irish Times — is Irish Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
7- Burnham bids to revive stalling EU 'reset' bid in talks with Irish PM (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
dailymail.com — is dailymail.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Burnham meeting an opportunity for 'momentum' (opens RTÉ in a new tab)
- Andy Burnham: UK Prime Minister to meet Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin (opens BBC News in a new tab)
- 'Historic moment' for Number 10 North as first international leader visits (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)
Manchester Evening News — is Manchester Evening News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Taoiseach to be first international leader to visit No 10 North (opens Belfast Telegraph in a new tab)
Belfast Telegraph — is Belfast Telegraph biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Taoiseach to be first international leader to visit No 10 North (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Evening Standard — is Evening Standard biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Taoiseach to be first international leader to visit No 10 North - Andy Burnham's new non-London government hub (opens NewsLetter UK in a new tab)
NewsLetter UK — is NewsLetter UK biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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