IBTimes UK media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give IBTimes UK one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 229 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is IBTimes UK biased?
The rating organisations do not give IBTimes UK one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are 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 IBTimes UK left or right?
The rating organisations do not give IBTimes UK one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are 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 IBTimes UK reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for IBTimes UK are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What IBTimes UK has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with IBTimes UK’s own report linked underneath.
President Donald Trump was photographed on Air Force One looking at a poster that appeared to read 'Kennedy Center DEMOLIS[HED]'. The image emerged as the Kennedy Center has been surrounded by fencing and amid a court examination of its controversial closure.
IBTimes UK reported it asTrump Seen Examining 'Kennedy Center Demolished' Poster Hours After Threatening To Tear It Down (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
IBTimes UK reported it asWhat Is a Tiger Cat? 'Weird' Spotted Feline Mistaken for Another Species Hid a 1.4-Million-Year Secret (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
Earl Charles Spencer claims King Charles sounded 'euphoric' and 'like a lottery winner' in a phone call shortly after Princess Diana's death in 1997. Buckingham Palace has responded, stating that grief can affect memory.
IBTimes UK reported it as'Giddily Elated': Earl Spencer's Bombshell Memoir Accuses Charles of Sounding Thrilled After Diana Died (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has returned to the social media platform X after an absence of more than two years. He posted a message stating 'I'm back' and a photo from Sydney, Australia.
IBTimes UK reported it as'I'm Back': Julian Assange Returns to X After More Than Two Years With New Sydney Photo (opens IBTimes UK 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.
IBTimes UK reported it asZara Larsson Calls Trump White House 'Losers' After Song Is Used in ICE Video (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign in North Carolina with Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley. This event marks Trump's first rally since his midterm convention in Dallas, as Republicans hope his presence will energize voters.
IBTimes UK reported it asTrump's Bruised Hand Reappears in North Carolina After White House Previously Blamed Aspirin (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
House Speaker Mike Johnson has sent representatives home early for their pre-election recess. This move postpones a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which had been initiated by Rep. Thomas Massie over Hegseth's actions in Iran and Venezuela.
IBTimes UK reported it as'They're Cancelling Congress': Mike Johnson Pulls House Out as Hegseth Impeachment Vote Looms (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
US journalist Austin Tice's 2012 kidnapping planned by Assad regime, BBC investigation finds
Trust 60A BBC investigation, citing former Syrian regime members and intelligence files, indicates US journalist Austin Tice's 2012 kidnapping was planned by forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad. His driver allegedly provided information to the regime, facilitating the abduction.
IBTimes UK reported it asAssad Regime Allegedly Approved Austin Tice Abduction, With Trusted Driver Accused of Betraying Him (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call. A federal judge blocked attempts to add Trump's name to the building, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.
IBTimes UK reported it asTrump Appears To Review Kennedy Center 'Demolished' Image as Judge Blocks His Name Addition (opens IBTimes UK 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.
IBTimes UK reported it asEd Sheeran Tour Damage Control? $2M Pledge Follows Macklemore Axe and Mass Walkout by His Opening Acts (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
The U.S. House Oversight Committee voted to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Reports differ on whether the vote was unanimous, and Black's lawyers denounced the resolution as a complete abomination.
IBTimes UK reported it asLeon Black Faces House Contempt Move in Jeffrey Epstein Records Probe After Missing Subpoena Deadline (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
IBTimes UK reported it as'Inflation Is Too High': Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Fires Warning as Rates Jump and Borrowing Costs Rise (opens IBTimes UK 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.
IBTimes UK reported it asChina Urges US to Halt Space Military Buildup After Washington Confirms Weapons Deployed in Orbit (opens IBTimes UK 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.
IBTimes UK reported it asChina Urges US to Halt Space Military Buildup After Washington Confirms Weapons Deployed in Orbit (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call. A federal judge blocked attempts to add Trump's name to the building, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.
IBTimes UK reported it asTrump's 'F*ing Crazy' Kennedy Center Phone Call Exposed as Joyce Beatty Reveals Trump Clash (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
An FBI agent recommended opening a criminal investigation into Elon Musk and officials at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, according to a declassified email. The agent cited Musk's statements about non-compliance with a 'Five Things' directive and his ownership of X.
IBTimes UK reported it asFBI Agent Said 'I'm Not Kidding' About Opening Criminal Matter Over Musk's 'Five Things' Email (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
IBTimes UK reported it asTrump Says Justices Are 'Not the People I Interviewed' After Supreme Court Mail Ballot Loss (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
IBTimes UK reported it asTrump Plans Sale of 40,000 2,000-Pound Bombs to Israel, Setting up Democratic Litmus Test (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
IBTimes UK reported it asPentagon IG Warns $22.3 Billion Iran War Munitions Bill Is Triggering Massive US Weapons Shortages (opens IBTimes UK 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.
IBTimes UK reported it asAaron Rowe, Lukas Graham and More Exit Ed Sheeran's 'Loop Tour' After Singer Addresses Macklemore Controversy (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
Who says so
2 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
Who owns it
- IBT MediaMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- United Kingdom
- Official site
- ibtimes.co.uk
- Seen publishing on
- ibtimes.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
- 229
- Reports listed
- 239
- We could read
- 41
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
198 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 41 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 64 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and IBTimes UK ran the story anyway.
Across the 228 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than IBTimes UK’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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