Daily Mirror media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Daily Mirror one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 82 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Daily Mirror biased?
The rating organisations do not give Daily Mirror one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Daily Mirror left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Daily Mirror one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Daily Mirror reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Daily Mirror are Ad Fontes Media: Low factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Daily Mirror has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Daily Mirror’s own report linked underneath.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the vaccine-skeptic group Children's Health Defense that they have a "friend in the White House" in President Donald Trump. Kennedy delivered the keynote address at a conference hosted by the group in Washington, D.C.
Daily Mirror reported it asRobert F Kennedy Jr tells anti-vaccine group they have a 'friend at the ... (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
HarperCollins has confirmed it will no longer publish or sell David Walliams's entire back catalogue of books. The decision follows allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards young women, which Walliams denies. Remaining copies will be withdrawn from sale.
Daily Mirror reported it asDavid Walliams' entire back catalogue dropped by book publisher (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
The White House posted a TikTok showing ICE arrests set to Zara Larsson's "Midnight Sun". Larsson replied on the platform, calling the video dehumanising and the administration "losers". The White House subsequently removed the song from the reel.
Daily Mirror reported it asZara Larrson's 1-word insult for Donald Trump after song used in ICE video (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham held their first meeting at Everton's football stadium. The leaders discussed potential cooperation on defence and AI, and shared personal experiences with Alzheimer's disease, both wearing Alzheimer's Society brooches.
Daily Mirror reported it asAndy Burnham watches beloved Everton with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
Daily Mirror reported it asEd Sheeran tour updates as all support acts quit after Macklemore dropped (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
Russian Major General Anton Grunis has been killed in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces. Grunis commanded the 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade and had reported to Vladimir Putin about the alleged capture of Konstantinovka.
Daily Mirror reported it asHuge blow to Putin as Russian general he personally promoted killed by Ukraine (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump for the first time next week in New York. The meeting, expected to take place at the United Nations General Assembly, will focus on international issues including Ukraine, the Middle East, and energy.
Daily Mirror reported it asAndy Burnham 'to meet with Donald Trump' for first time next week (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
The second series of The Celebrity Traitors has an official premiere date of Thursday, October 1, 2026. The show will air weekly on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, featuring a new segment and a cast including Amol Rajan and Bella Ramsey.
Daily Mirror reported it asBBC Celebrity Traitors release date confirmed and it's just days away (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
Daily Mirror reported it asUS puts weapons in space 'capable of defending against hostile action' (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
Daily Mirror reported it asUS puts weapons in space 'capable of defending against hostile action' (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
A multi-vehicle crash on South Africa's N1 highway in the Western Cape Province has resulted in at least 21 fatalities. Three individuals sustained serious injuries and were transported to hospital.
Daily Mirror reported it asAt least 21 killed in horror multi-vehicle crash involving minibus taxis (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European officials had travelled on a train that passed through the area shortly before the attack, according to reports. Poland's Prime Minister warned of intensified Russian attacks.
Daily Mirror reported it asRussian drone attack 'quite possibly' targeted Boris Johnson train in Ukraine (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people has been reported missing after losing contact on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The vessel was travelling from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, and its last known position was in the Java Sea. Rescuers have launched a search operation.
Daily Mirror reported it asUrgent search as ship with 240 people on board goes missing in tourist hotspot (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is visiting his golf resort in Doonbeg, Ireland, for the Irish Open. His trip includes planned meetings with Irish leaders and is met with objections from lawyers and planned protests.
Daily Mirror reported it asIrish Open halted as golfers forced to wait for Trump's helicopters to land (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani were seen laughing during the 25th anniversary commemoration of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Video of the moment, which occurred while victims' names were being read aloud, circulated online and drew criticism.
Daily Mirror reported it asMoving 9/11 memorial sparks tears across US as names read out to honour dead (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
A 31-year-old British man, Joshua Cammidge, has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service and preparing an act of sabotage. He allegedly researched drone manufacturing sites in Swindon and communicated with an individual believed to be linked to Russia's GRU Volunteer Corps.
Daily Mirror reported it asBritish man, 31, accused of preparing to sabotage UK drone factory for Russia (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
The Bayeux Tapestry, a 70-meter-long embroidery from the 11th century, has arrived in London for an exhibition at the British Museum. Tickets have sold out for months, with the museum anticipating one million visitors before the exhibition closes in July 2027. The tapestry depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
Daily Mirror reported it asBayeux Tapestry unveiled as lines of Brits queue up to view artefact (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
Daily Mirror reported it asChilling warning AI 'could kill us all within a decade' as big tech in 'race' (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
Daily Mirror reported it asChilling warning AI 'could kill us all within a decade' as big tech in 'race' (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
Daily Mirror reported it asChilling warning AI 'could kill us all within a decade' as big tech in 'race' (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
Who says so
3 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Mixed factuality
Who owns it
- Reach plcMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Official site
- mirror.co.uk
- Seen publishing on
- mirror.co.uk
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 82
- Reports listed
- 84
- We could read
- 42
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
42 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 42 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 17 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Daily Mirror ran the story anyway.
Across the 81 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Daily Mirror’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 17 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Daily Mirror, also publishing from United Kingdom, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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