The Sun Newspapers media bias and reliability
The Sun Newspapers is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 10 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Sun Newspapers biased?
The Sun Newspapers is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Sun Newspapers left or right?
The Sun Newspapers is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is The Sun Newspapers reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for The Sun Newspapers. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What The Sun Newspapers has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Sun Newspapers’s own report linked underneath.
New Jersey has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve a legal dispute over the regulation of prediction markets. The case could determine whether these platforms are considered sports betting, subject to state laws, or financial derivatives regulated by the federal government.
The Sun Newspapers reported it asNew Jersey Brings Prediction Market Dispute Before U.S. Supreme Court - The Sun Papers (opens The Sun Newspapers in a new tab)
Merck and Moderna announced positive phase three trial results for a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine combined with Keytruda, reducing melanoma recurrence and spread in high-risk patients. The treatment met its primary goal, with stock prices rising on the news. Further data will determine regulatory approval timelines.
The Sun Newspapers reported it asMerck and Moderna's Personalized mRNA Melanoma Vaccine Passes Late-Stage Trial - The Sun Papers (opens The Sun Newspapers in a new tab)
Donald Trump published a National Park Service employee’s statement alleging David Hearn violently ripped the Reflecting Pool’s coating. The U.S. Attorney moved to dismiss the case, citing a botched installation. A new sign at the pool blames previous administrations, including Trump’s own term, for clogged water ports.
The Sun Newspapers reported it asTrump Concedes No Evidence of Reflecting Pool Vandalism While Renewing Accusations Against Former Olympian (opens The Sun Newspapers in a new tab)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced it will equip every field officer with body cameras by 31 August 2026, following scrutiny over fatal shootings. The agency will control public access to footage, citing privacy and investigative concerns, a policy critics say lacks transparency.
The Sun Newspapers reported it asICE to Outfit All Field Officers With Body Cameras by Month’s End — but Footage Release Stays at Agency’s Discretion (opens The Sun Newspapers in a new tab)
The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill early on 8 August 2026, funding federal agencies through 11 December. The 90-6 vote included Democratic provisions to block money transfers to the Border Patrol and delay a national ban on intoxicating hemp products. The House must approve the measure before it reaches the President.
The Sun Newspapers reported it asSenate Clears 90-6 Vote on Stopgap Funding Bill, Pushing Shutdown Deadline to December - The Sun Papers (opens The Sun Newspapers in a new tab)
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination 111 times during a hearing on COVID-19 origins. The resolution, opposed by all Democrats, was sent to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia for potential prosecution.
The Sun Newspapers reported it asSenate Committee Moves to Hold Fauci in Contempt After Fifth Amendment Refusals (opens The Sun Newspapers in a new tab)
An Associated Press investigation found more than 50 parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops have been detained since President Trump began his second term, with at least six deported. The Department of Homeland Security does not track these cases, and the Pentagon declined to comment.
The Sun Newspapers reported it asSouth Jersey Chef Detained by ICE After Routine Immigration Check-In (opens The Sun Newspapers in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed progress in negotiations with Iran and Oman to increase commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, though no final agreement has been reached. Qatar and Pakistan are mediating, with a Saudi source suggesting a deal could be announced within days.
The Sun Newspapers reported it asTrump Says Strait of Hormuz Agreement Could Come Within Days as Draft Deal Awaits Final Approval (opens The Sun Newspapers in a new tab)
Donald Trump warned Iran that the US would launch major strikes unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, while Axios reported an interim deal was near. Oil prices fell below $80 a barrel after US officials expressed hope for a resolution, though no centre-rated outlet covered the story.
The Sun Newspapers reported it asTrump Says Strait of Hormuz Agreement Could Come Within Days as Draft Deal Awaits Final Approval (opens The Sun Newspapers in a new tab)
Donald Trump said the United States is negotiating with Iran as a final opportunity to avoid military action, calling it Tehran’s ‘last chance before decapitation’. Iran’s foreign ministry insists it is only discussing a shipping corridor with Oman, not the US, while the Strait of Hormuz remains blockaded.
The Sun Newspapers reported it asTrump Pulls Back on Iran Strike, Says Diplomacy Gets One More Chance (opens The Sun Newspapers in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed The Sun Newspapers. We asked on 5 September 2026.
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.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The Sun Newspapers.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- thesunpapers.com
- Seen publishing on
- thesunpapers.com
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 10
- Reports listed
- 10
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
10 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. The Sun Newspapers has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 10 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The Sun Newspapers: its report arrived a median of 35 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 7 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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What we are responsible for is everything else: the ownership chain, where The Sun Newspapers 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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