Sky News UK media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Sky News UK one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Centre. We have seen it on 70 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Sky News UK biased?
The rating organisations do not give Sky News UK one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Sky News UK left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Sky News UK one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Sky News UK reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Sky News UK 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 Sky News UK has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Sky News UK’s own report linked underneath.
Michael Marra has been named the new leader of Scottish Labour, succeeding Anas Sarwar. He defeated Joe Fagan in the leadership contest. Scottish Labour currently holds 17 seats in the Holyrood parliament.
Sky News UK reported it asMichael Marra named new leader of Scottish Labour (opens Sky News UK in a new tab)
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
Sky News UK reported it asTrump says US has entered deal with Denmark giving US control over security on Greenland (opens Sky News 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.
Sky News UK reported it asNew species of wild cat identified in Bolivia - first for more than 100 years (opens Sky News UK 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.
Sky News UK reported it asArchbishop of Canterbury revokes award given to cleric who praised Osama bin Laden (opens Sky News 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.
Sky News UK reported it asCharles was 'giddily elated' in phone call after Diana's death, Earl Spencer claims in book (opens Sky News UK in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
Sky News UK reported it asCarney aims dig at Trump as he addresses EU (opens Sky News UK in a new tab)
At least 82 people have died and dozens are missing following the collapse of an informal gold mine in Sudan's West Kordofan State. Rescue operations are facing significant challenges due to a lack of necessary equipment.
Sky News UK reported it asGold mine collapse kills 82 people in Sudan (opens Sky News 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.
Sky News UK reported it asMacklemore announces $1m donation after Sheeran row - as stadium owner responds (opens Sky News UK in a new tab)
The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on certain South African nationals, citing race-based discrimination and uncompensated land seizures. South Africa has rejected the US allegations, stating the measures are based on mischaracterised policies and fringe group information.
Sky News UK reported it asUS travel bans for South African officials alleged to be behind anti-white discrimination (opens Sky News 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.
Sky News UK reported it asUS confirms it has weapons in space to counter 'hostile' enemies (opens Sky News 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.
Sky News UK reported it asUS confirms it has weapons in space to counter 'hostile' enemies (opens Sky News UK in a new tab)
British, US, and Dutch intelligence services have issued a joint warning about Iranian state-linked spyware known as 'CHOSEN BRICK'. The malware is used to steal sensitive information from dissidents, activists, and journalists through spear-phishing attacks.
Sky News UK reported it asBritish spies uncover Iranian cyber attacks targeting dissidents around the world (opens Sky News UK in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
Sky News UK reported it asMitch McConnell returns to US Senate three months after hospitalisation (opens Sky News UK in a new tab)
Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas was funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who is close to Vladimir Putin. Kremlev paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses, including renting a private island. National security experts expressed alarm.
Sky News UK reported it asPutin ally paid for Trump Jr's wedding celebrations as 'extraordinarily generous gift' (opens Sky News UK 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.
Sky News UK reported it asReform 'very confident' £72m donations were legal - as peers prepare debate on cap (opens Sky News UK 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.
Sky News UK reported it asBoris Johnson narrowly escapes drone attack - as Russia accused of 'escalation' (opens Sky News UK 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.
Sky News UK reported it asBacklash grows over Trump's 'completely wrong' comments on Irish reunification (opens Sky News UK 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.
Sky News UK reported it asSix dead and search under way for 130 missing from Indonesian passenger ship (opens Sky News UK 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.
Sky News UK reported it asAnti-migrant demonstrators clash with counter-protesters during march in Portsmouth (opens Sky News UK in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
Sky News UK reported it asApple Unveils iPhone Duo, Its First Foldable, at $1,999 (opens Sky News UK 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
- Sky GroupTelecomdirect owner
- ComcastMedia Conglomerateparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- United Kingdom
- Official site
- news.sky.com
- Seen publishing on
- news.sky.com, skynewsus.com, sky-news.co.uk, sky.com
- 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
- 70
- Reports listed
- 72
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
72 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Sky News UK is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 70 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Sky News UK’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 19 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.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Sky News UK, 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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What we are responsible for is everything else: the ownership chain, where Sky News UK publishes from, which of our stories we have listed it on, and whether we have the right publisher at all. Tell us what is wrong and an editor reads it.
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