Evening Standard media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Evening Standard one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 107 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Evening Standard biased?
The rating organisations do not give Evening Standard one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Evening Standard left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Evening Standard one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Evening Standard reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Evening Standard are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Evening Standard has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Evening Standard’s own report linked underneath.
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 Remaining copies will be withdrawn from sale.
Evening Standard reported it asDavid Walliams' remaining books axed by HarperCollins after 'misconduct' claims (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin is set to visit UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham at No 10 North in Manchester. The meeting will focus on strengthening UK-Ireland relations, trade, security, and support for Ukraine.
Evening Standard reported it asTaoiseach to be first international leader to visit No 10 North (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Lambeth Palace has revoked an award given to Muslim cleric Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi. The honour was for reconciliation and interfaith co-operation, but resurfaced comments from 2007 about Osama bin Laden led to its withdrawal.
Evening Standard reported it asLambeth Place withdraws award to Muslim cleric over Osama bin Laden remarks (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Irish President Catherine Connolly has stated that Donald Trump inquired about her belief in Ireland's unification within her lifetime. She also confirmed they discussed genocide and the normalisation of war, while defending her sister's right to protest his visit.
Evening Standard reported it asConnolly says Trump asked about chance of united Ireland in her lifetime (opens Evening Standard 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.
Evening Standard reported it asMacklemore donates 1m dollars from Ed Sheeran tour to Palestinian charities (opens Evening Standard 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.
Evening Standard reported it asAndy Burnham joined by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Everton match (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
US stock markets closed lower on September 15, 2026, influenced by climbing oil prices and Treasury yields. Concerns about artificial intelligence spending and corporate demand also added to investor apprehension, leading to a broad market downturn.
Evening Standard reported it asStocks rally as oil price fall provides relief (opens Evening Standard 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.
Evening Standard reported it asArtists touring with Ed Sheeran quit over rapper’s removal amid Palestine row (opens Evening Standard 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.
Evening Standard reported it asLaunch date revealed for series two of The Celebrity Traitors (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
Evening Standard reported it asFTSE 100 outperforms as AI worry hits Wall Street (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
Evening Standard reported it asFTSE 100 outperforms as AI worry hits Wall Street (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru, and Sinn Féin met in Cardiff to sign a memorandum of understanding calling for self-determination and independence referendums. The meeting followed US President Donald Trump's public support for Irish unity.
Evening Standard reported it asTrump comments on Irish unity show debate is ‘very much alive’: Michelle O’Neill (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia has shut its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline following drone attacks launched from Iraq. The closure removes a key route for oil exports, potentially impacting four percent of global supply and driving up crude prices.
Evening Standard reported it asOil and gas prices climb after Saudi Arabia closes east-west pipeline (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Reform UK has received two donations totalling £72 million from crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne. The party's deputy leader stated the donations comply with current rules, while the government indicated potential retrospective capping.
Evening Standard reported it asFarage faces donations blow in crackdown on 'Big Money' from wealthy living overseas (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin stated he did not use the term 'genocide' when discussing Gaza with former US President Donald Trump. Martin said their conversation focused on accelerating humanitarian aid delivery to the region, and Trump "undertook to do everything he possibly could" to facilitate it.
Evening Standard reported it asTaoiseach says he did not tell Trump there was ‘genocide’ in Gaza (opens Evening Standard 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.
Evening Standard reported it asBoris Johnson 'forced to evacuate train' after Russian drone strike (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
During a visit to Dublin, President Donald Trump said he would "love" a unified Ireland and that it would happen eventually. The comment triggered unionist leaders to reject interference, while Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald called the remarks timely and urged preparation for reunification.
Evening Standard reported it asTrump Irish unity remarks reflect broad US sentiment – Gerry Adams (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
During a visit to Dublin, President Donald Trump said he would "love" a unified Ireland and that it would happen eventually. The comment triggered unionist leaders to reject interference, while Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald called the remarks timely and urged preparation for reunification.
Evening Standard reported it asRayner brushes off Trump’s backing for united Ireland (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Anti-migrant protesters and counter-demonstrators held rival rallies in Portsmouth. Police arrested one man in connection with a previous demonstration, while the Home Secretary met police to discuss far-right group activity.
Evening Standard reported it asAnti-migrant protesters and counter demonstrators hold rival demos in Portsmouth (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated he could resolve any conflict over the Falkland Islands, calling a war between the UK and Argentina a "potential disaster." He suggested the UK might be unwilling to travel the distance to defend the islands, citing domestic issues.
Evening Standard reported it asDonald Trump claims he could ‘settle’ a war over the Falklands (opens Evening Standard 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.
Very high factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Evgeny LebedevBillionairedirect owner
- Daily Mail and General TrustMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermereunknownparent group
- Vere Harmsworth, 3rd Viscount Rothermereunknownparent group
- Esmond Harmsworth, 2nd Viscount Rothermereunknownparent group
- Harold Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermereunknownparent group
- Alfred Harmsworth (barrister)Independentparent group
- Geraldine Mary HarmsworthIndependentparent group
- Patricia Harmsworth, Viscountess RothermereBillionaireparent group
- Geordie Greigunknowndirect owner
- Carron GreigBillionaireparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Official site
- standard.co.uk
- Seen publishing on
- standard.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
- 107
- Reports listed
- 112
- We could read
- 30
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
82 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 30 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Evening Standard is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 107 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Evening Standard’s on 12 of them. Overall it filed a median of 13 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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