The Argus media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Argus in the centre. We have seen it on 13 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Argus biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Argus in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Argus left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Argus in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is The Argus reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Argus 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 The Argus has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Argus’s own report linked underneath.
The Royal Navy tracked a Russian intelligence-gathering ship, the Viktor Leonov, off the coast of Scotland. The vessel was observed monitoring NATO military exercises, leading to the deployment of Royal Navy helicopters.
The Argus reported it asRoyal Navy ship pictured off Brighton after tracking Russian warships in Channel (opens The Argus in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
The Argus reported it asLula is declared winner of Brazil’s election as Bolsonaro rejects results (opens The Argus in a new tab)
France deployed thousands of police officers to manage protests over living costs and school funding. A planned march in Paris was rerouted to the city's southeastern edge, with authorities citing concerns over potential unrest and damage to businesses.
The Argus reported it asFrance shuts museums and deploys big security presence ahead of weekend protests (opens The Argus in a new tab)
Weekend unrest in France left roughly 3,000 shops damaged and could generate claims exceeding €13 billion. Authorities launched a digital tool to identify looters, and insurers prepared to assist, though coverage may be limited.
The Argus reported it asFrance shuts museums and deploys big security presence ahead of weekend protests (opens The Argus in a new tab)
Three Australian appellate judges have rejected activist Uncle Robbie Thorpe's bid to prosecute King Charles III for alleged genocide. Thorpe plans to pursue the case at the International Criminal Court after exhausting domestic legal options.
The Argus reported it asBid to prosecute King Charles III reaches international court (opens The Argus in a new tab)
Far-right activist Daniel Thomas, also known as Danny Tommo, was arrested by Hampshire Police on suspicion of criminal damage and recklessly endangering life. The arrest follows footage appearing to show him slashing a dinghy in the English Channel while a rescue crew member was on board.
The Argus reported it asPolice arrest 'Danny Tommo' after small boat slashed in Channel (opens The Argus in a new tab)
Andy Burnham has stated Britain will work hard to resolve friction over the Chagos Islands accord. The agreement involves Britain ceding the islands to Mauritius while retaining control of the UK-US military base on Diego Garcia. Donald Trump called the deal 'terrible' and 'ridiculous'.
The Argus reported it asBritain will work hard on Chagos deal resolution, PM says after Trump criticism (opens The Argus in a new tab)
A migrant dinghy that departed the Normandy coast on Monday morning has been at sea for over 24 hours and is heading towards the UK. A French coastguard vessel is shadowing the boat, while the UK Home Office has warned of a likely landing in Hampshire.
The Argus reported it asMan films himself stabbing migrant dinghy in Channel (opens The Argus in a new tab)
A migrant dinghy that departed the Normandy coast on Monday morning has been at sea for over 24 hours and is heading towards the UK. A French coastguard vessel is shadowing the boat, while the UK Home Office has warned of a likely landing in Hampshire.
The Argus reported it asRNLI lifeboats deployed as migrant dinghy 'could land in Sussex' (opens The Argus in a new tab)
Edinburgh Airport will receive £500 million in investment over the next five years to expand terminals, facilities, and infrastructure. First Minister John Swinney called the funding a 'massive boost' to Scotland's economy, while airport chief executive Gordon Dewar highlighted expected improvements to customer experience.
The Argus reported it as£500m airport investment is ‘massive boost’ to Scottish economy – Swinney (opens The Argus in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
The Argus reported it asSussex remembers 9/11 terrorist attacks on its 25th anniversary (opens The Argus in a new tab)
Russia resumed drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, after a three-day pause. The strikes killed at least four people and injured 83 across the country, according to Ukrainian officials.
The Argus reported it asUK commits £100m to boost Ukraine air defences over winter (opens The Argus in a new tab)
The Bayeux Tapestry, a 70-meter-long embroidery from the 11th century, has arrived in London for an exhibition at the British Museum. Tickets have sold out for months, with the museum anticipating one million visitors before the exhibition closes in July 2027. The tapestry depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
The Argus reported it asPrime Minister pledges to help schoolchildren see Bayeux Tapestry (opens The Argus in a new tab)
Argentine President Javier Milei announced sanctions against companies involved in oil projects near the Falkland Islands and the construction of a new naval base in Tierra del Fuego. The moves come amid renewed tensions over the islands' sovereignty, fueled by remarks from former U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Argus reported it asBritain’s commitment to Falkland Islands ‘absolute and unshakeable’ – Streeting (opens The Argus 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Newsquestunknowndirect owner
- GannettMedia Conglomerateparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Brighton, The City of Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
- Official site
- theargus.co.uk
- Seen publishing on
- theargus.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
- 13
- Reports listed
- 14
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
12 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. The Argus is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 13 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The Argus: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 3 November 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as The Argus, 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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