Manchester Evening News media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Manchester Evening News one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 17 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Manchester Evening News biased?
The rating organisations do not give Manchester Evening News one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; 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 Manchester Evening News left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Manchester Evening News one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Manchester Evening News reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Manchester Evening News are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Manchester Evening News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Manchester Evening News’s own report linked underneath.
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.
Manchester Evening News reported it as'Historic moment' for Number 10 North as first international leader visits (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)
The Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on September 4-5, 2026, with an ash column observed by satellite. Loud booms were heard up to 150km away, and Indonesian authorities placed the volcano under Alert Level III, prohibiting access within a 3km radius.
Manchester Evening News reported it asMajor airport closed with 22 , 800 stranded after volcano erupted (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)
Eight Indonesian airports, including Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma, were closed on 7 September due to ash from the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption. The transport ministry reported 170,000 people were affected by flight cancellations.
Manchester Evening News reported it asMajor airport closed with 22 , 800 stranded after volcano erupted (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)
Reform UK politician Zia Yusuf has been accused of racism by a Labour minister for comments made on social media about a potential parliamentary candidate. The row centres on Yusuf's questioning of the loyalties of foreign-born politicians.
Manchester Evening News reported it asGreater Manchester MP accuses Zia Yusuf of 'straightforward racism' (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)
French President Emmanuel Macron is in London to view the Bayeux Tapestry with King Charles III and meet UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham. They will discuss migration, the Russia-Ukraine war, and UK-EU relations. The tapestry is on loan from France for a 10-month exhibition.
Manchester Evening News reported it asAndy Burnham shares joke with Macron on Bayeux tapestry tour with the King (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)
Donald Trump told reporters he was 'happy' Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had left the US for the UK, calling them disrespectful to the Royal Family. He said he would not have taken them back if he were in the royal family, citing his good relationships with Queen Elizabeth and King Charles.
Manchester Evening News reported it asDonald Trump says he is 'not a fan' of Harry and Meghan (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)
Ryanair lowered its fiscal 2027 passenger target from 216 million to 214 million, citing high fuel costs. It hedged 80% of its fuel needs at $67 a barrel but warned that persistently high oil prices could push up European airfares and strain less-hedged rivals.
Manchester Evening News reported it asRyanair warns flight prices could 'increase materially' (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)
NASA's Roman Space Telescope has successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The observatory is designed to study dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets, collecting vast amounts of data to deepen our understanding of the universe.
Manchester Evening News reported it asNASA launches bus-size telescope to see things 'never been able to do before' (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)
A crash on the A66 involving a car driven the wrong way along a dual carriageway killed seven people, including two police officers. The government has called on TikTok to remove videos that appear to celebrate dangerous driving.
Manchester Evening News reported it asAndy Burnham government orders TikTok to delete 'awful' videos after A66 crash (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)
French police used tear gas and slashed an inflatable boat after migrants in life jackets threw objects at officers attempting to stop a Channel crossing. The confrontation follows a UK-France agreement that has halted 185 small-boat attempts since April. Crossings are down 43% this year, but France rejects a Royal Navy interception plan.
Manchester Evening News reported it asChannel crossing migrants attack police as they intercept boat launch (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the United Kingdom after six years in the US, but will not resume their roles as working royals. Their children will attend British schools from September, and King Charles III was informed of the decision on 16 August 2026.
Manchester Evening News reported it asPrince Harry and Meghan Markle set to return to live in UK, reports suggest (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)
Actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found dead in her Greenville, South Carolina apartment on 16 August 2026. Police and the coroner’s office reported no signs of foul play. Her father confirmed her death in a statement to ABC News, and tributes followed from co-stars and fans.
Manchester Evening News reported it asHayden Panettiere cause of death update issued as publicist speaks out (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an individual impersonating Susie Wiles, a top aide to US President Donald Trump. The incident, confirmed by Politico and the BBC, raised concerns over potential hacking of Wiles’ phone and prompted diplomatic contact between the UK and US governments.
Manchester Evening News reported it asAndy Burnham gaffe as PM messaged person pretending to be Donald Trump aide (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)
The UK government must decide whether to approve production at the Jackdaw gas field after a public consultation closes on 12 August 2026. Environmental groups warn of climate risks, while industry and unions argue the move would protect jobs and energy security. The Conservatives previously approved the project, but a court overturned the decision in 2025.
Manchester Evening News reported it asAndy Burnham under pressure over North Sea oil as drilling decision ... (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)
England and Wales have withdrawn support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino over plans to sell minority stakes in FIFA Forward Enterprises, valued at $20bn, to private equity. The Scottish FA has not commented, while its president chairs FIFA’s Finance Committee.
Manchester Evening News reported it asInfantino issues first apology for 'mistakes' in FIFA World Cup sale plan (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)
Serbia's football association withdrew support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election bid, joining European opposition after FIFA's failed $4.2 billion tournament stake sale. The reversal came 70 days after Serbia initially backed Infantino, with the association calling for new leadership to restore trust in global football governance.
Manchester Evening News reported it asInfantino issues first apology for 'mistakes' in FIFA World Cup sale plan (opens Manchester Evening News in a new tab)
A man accused of killing Elisabeth Jane Ross and concealing her body in a suitcase in Athens is due in court on Wednesday. The 38-year-old Scottish woman was found in an abandoned building on 18 July. All nine reports confirm the court appearance but differ on details of the discovery.
Manchester Evening News reported it asMan charged after British woman found dead in suitcase in Greece (opens Manchester Evening News 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Reach plcMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Chadderton, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
- Official site
- manchestereveningnews.co.uk
- Seen publishing on
- manchestereveningnews.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
- 17
- Reports listed
- 17
- We could read
- 6
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
11 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 6 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Manchester Evening News is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 17 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Manchester Evening News: its report arrived a median of 20 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Manchester Evening News, 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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