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 560 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.
Thomas Markle Snr, father of the Duchess of Sussex, has reportedly been moved into a Florida care home for dementia patients. The move comes amid an FBI investigation into alleged child abuse images found at his home and storage units.
IBTimes UK reported it asThomas Markle Sr Spotted in Florida Wheelchair Care Transfer as Mexico Storage Unit Claims Erupt (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
Musician Kid Rock compared Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to the 9/11 hijackers during an appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher. Maher challenged the comparison, stating the hijackers were not assimilated and were from Saudi Arabia.
IBTimes UK reported it asKid Rock Claims Islamic Extremism 'Scares the Hell Out of Me' in Debate Over Candidate El-Sayed (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
Iran's army has warned that any new US attack would spread the conflict to a wider geographical area. The warning comes amid diplomatic efforts to avert further hostilities and as both the US and Israel hold crucial elections.
IBTimes UK reported it asIran Supreme Leader Orders Target Lists Updated 'Without Geographical Limitations' Post-Midterms (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed the Trump administration could launch a nuclear strike on Iran within days. He alleged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring President Trump to attack an underground facility known as 'Pickax Mountain'. Carlson did not provide evidence for his claims.
IBTimes UK reported it asTucker Carlson Claims Netanyahu Is Pushing Trump Towards Nuclear Strike on Iran Within Days, Warns of World War 3 (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case concerned a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a sexually suggestive birthday letter. The judge found Trump did not prove actual malice.
IBTimes UK reported it asJudge Throws Out Trump DOJ Bid to Block Alaska Senate Result Over Two Sullivan Candidates (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
IBTimes UK reported it asDemocrat Haley Stevens Endorses Mike Rogers After Appearing With Him at Detroit Church Before Senate Vote (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated he would 'love' to run for president again in 2028, but acknowledged the constitutional restriction preventing a third term. He made the remarks to interviewer Miranda Devine for her podcast, also claiming an unspecified poll showed him winning.
IBTimes UK reported it asTrump Admits He Would 'Love' to Run Again in 2028 but the Constitution Stands in His Way (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats gain a majority in Congress, indicating he would reject legislation before eventually making deals. The comments were made in an interview with the New York Post.
IBTimes UK reported it asDonald Trump Vows To Become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats Win Midterms (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
Polymarket users reported losing funds after a security breach involving malicious code on the company's website. The platform halted trading, identified a compromised third-party provider, and has promised to refund all affected users.
IBTimes UK reported it asPolymarket Reveals $1.2M in Extra Payouts for Traders Hurt by the Hour-Long Trading Halt (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
The Trump administration's online accounts shared images of a pumpkin carved with a sombrero design and a fake Halloween background around a Black man accused of food assistance fraud. The posts have drawn criticism for being inflammatory, coinciding with a government campaign on immigration enforcement.
IBTimes UK reported it asUS Goes Into 'Sh*tposting' Overdrive With Series of Bizarre 'Haunting the Enemies of America' Halloween Posts (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
Brooke Rollins posted a Halloween‑themed image on X depicting a Black man as a “SNAP Fraudster” shortly before the 2026 midterm elections. Critics called the post racist, while federal prosecutors charged Mercedes Reshard New, known as “Shawty Dred,” with fraud totalling more than $4 million.
IBTimes UK reported it asUS Goes Into 'Sh*tposting' Overdrive With Series of Bizarre 'Haunting the Enemies of America' Halloween Posts (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
Iran's strikes on US bases in the Middle East focused on early-warning systems before hitting aircraft and buildings. An analysis documented over 115 strikes damaging structures on 26 sites, prompting the US to move assets out of the Persian Gulf.
IBTimes UK reported it asUS Moves Military Assets From Persian Gulf After More Than 115 Iran-Linked Strikes (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
A 15-year-old immigrant from Ghana was shot and killed in the Bronx. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated that President Donald Trump has agreed to grant a visa to the victim's mother.
IBTimes UK reported it asTrump Agrees To Grant Visa to Mother of Bronx Boy, 15, Killed on Way to School After Mamdani's Appeal (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied facilitating Flávio Bolsonaro's departure from Brazil to the United States. While Rubio stated President Trump authorized Bolsonaro's entry, he asserted the US government was not involved in arranging the travel itself.
IBTimes UK reported it asRubio Denies Arranging Flávio Bolsonaro's Exit From Brazil as Trump Authorises His Entry Into the US (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
The US Embassy in Moscow issued a warning about a credible threat of a mass casualty event at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve. Russia's FSB confirmed receiving the information and stated that appropriate measures are being taken.
IBTimes UK reported it asMoscow Terror Threat: US Warns of 'Mass Casualty' Attack, Years After Crocus City Hall Tip-off (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked a lower court's order that would have compelled the State Department to open the 2027 Diversity Visa lottery. The court ruled the law firm suing the government did not have standing.
IBTimes UK reported it asFederal Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Order Requiring Administration To Reopen Diversity Visa Lottery (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
King Charles III participated in a Junkanoo festival parade in Nassau, Bahamas, while protesters called for reparations for the slave trade. He acknowledged the "great suffering of the past" and stated that Commonwealth leaders would discuss slavery's legacy.
IBTimes UK reported it asKing Charles Visits Site Where 33 Enslaved People Were Hanged as Britain Faces Calls for Slavery Apology (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
Donald Trump has indicated he is open to the idea of rapper Nicki Minaj becoming White House press secretary. The comments followed a rally appearance and social media posts by a White House official.
IBTimes UK reported it asDonald Trump Says Nicki Minaj as White House Press Secretary Is 'A Good Idea' but Makes No Offer (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
Elon Musk has expressed alarm over a potential Democratic victory in the 2028 US elections, warning it could lead to a permanent one-party state and the "end of democracy." He urged voters to support Republican Senate candidates in the upcoming midterms.
IBTimes UK reported it asElon Musk Wildly Claims That Democrats Winning the Midterms Would Herald 'the End of Democracy' (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
American Federation of Teachers sues Education Secretary over Public Service Loan Forgiveness delays
Trust 86The American Federation of Teachers filed a class‑action lawsuit against Education Secretary Linda McMahon, claiming the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has stalled for over 90,000 borrowers. The suit says 88,000 applications remain undecided and cites Senator Ed Markey’s $96 billion relief figure.
IBTimes UK reported it asStudent Loan Forgiveness Lawsuit Claims Some Public Servants Must Pay Longer After Credits Were Cut (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
- 560
- Reports listed
- 586
- We could read
- 98
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
488 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 98 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 193 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and IBTimes UK ran the story anyway.
Across the 559 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 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 28 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 October 2026.
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