The Telegraph media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The Telegraph one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. We have seen it on 223 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Telegraph biased?
The rating organisations do not give The Telegraph one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Telegraph left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The Telegraph one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is The Telegraph reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Telegraph are Ad Fontes Media: Mixed factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Telegraph has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Telegraph’s own report linked underneath.
A new clinical trial in England aims to determine if blood tests can help doctors diagnose common abdominal cancers earlier. The study involves 20,000 patients across 200 GP practices and is funded by the government.
The Telegraph reported it asNHS to trial blood tests that detect multiple cancers (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
A war memorial at St Alban's Church in Warrington was vandalised, with the head of a Jesus statue smashed off and anti-Catholic graffiti scrawled on the monument. Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime and have released CCTV footage of a person they wish to speak to.
The Telegraph reported it asVandals decapitate war memorial's Jesus statue (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old Tenerife attacker, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He had suffered a cardiac arrest following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a second-division match on Monday. The player was taken to hospital after the incident.
The Telegraph reported it asFootballer dies after sickening collision with goalkeeper (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
A LOT Polish Airlines flight from London to Warsaw made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, due to a bomb threat. Warsaw-Modlin airport was temporarily closed. An SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw also reported a bomb threat.
The Telegraph reported it asWizz Air flight makes emergency landing after bomb alert (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
Supermarkets in at least nine European countries experienced cyberattacks on their refrigeration systems on November 2. The European Union warned the incidents were a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, leading to spoiled food and investigations.
The Telegraph reported it asHackers shut down supermarket fridges across Europe (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
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.
The Telegraph reported it asThomas Markle ‘moves into care home for dementia patients’ (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
King Charles is expected to address the legacy of slavery with "unflinching honesty" and "sincere sorrow" at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. However, he is not anticipated to issue a formal apology, with Buckingham Palace stating the decision lies with the UK government.
The Telegraph reported it asKing won’t alter slavery speech despite Burnham considering apology (opens The Telegraph 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.
The Telegraph reported it asBurnham’s shock stance on slavery puts pressure on the King (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
Vladimir Putin stated that attempts to remove Russia from the global gas market have serious consequences, primarily increased costs for foreign consumers. He used a Russian proverb to describe the EU's energy situation, asserting the bloc is harming its own industry and social sector.
The Telegraph reported it asPutin: Russia is prepared for war with Europe (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Morris, a US Air Force officer stationed at the embassy in London, left the United Kingdom in August 2026 before British police could question him. He is under investigation for alleged possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, and his brother is on trial in the US.
The Telegraph reported it asUS embassy worker in London accused of possessing child abuse images (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
Brazil's Liberal Party, the political group for which Senator Flávio Bolsonaro ran, has officially recognized the results of the presidential election. The party's president signed a statement acknowledging the outcome proclaimed by the Superior Electoral Tribunal, while also calling for clarification on issues raised by Bolsonaro.
The Telegraph reported it asBolsonaro finally concedes defeat - and could face arrest (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Moscow for talks, with assurances of safety. Ukrainian officials confirmed Zelensky's readiness for a meeting and a partial ceasefire, though they noted Russia's continued attacks.
The Telegraph reported it asPutin's peace talks with Nordic leaders divide Europe (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
A report by House Democrats includes a new allegation from Beatrice Keul, who claims Donald Trump raped her in 1993. The report also alleges Trump was an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse. The White House denies the claims.
The Telegraph reported it asFormer Miss Switzerland accuses Donald Trump of rape (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
Democratic lawmakers have called for a special counsel to investigate Donald Trump's alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. A new report details accusations against Trump and claims the DOJ sought to protect him.
The Telegraph reported it asFormer Miss Switzerland accuses Donald Trump of rape (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
The BBC agreed to pay £400,000 to documentary producer Lucie Kon, who said BBC colleagues called Zionists like her “evil” after the October 7 attacks. An internal investigation did not uphold her complaint, and the corporation reiterated that antisemitism is not tolerated.
The Telegraph reported it as'The BBC broke me because I am a Jew' (opens The Telegraph 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 Telegraph reported it asBrazil election: Lula has won but the war for Brazil goes on (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced that Audi will invest $4.2 billion in its first U.S. factory in Georgia. The plant, planned for Middle Georgia Megasite, is expected to create 4,500 jobs and begin production in the early 2030s.
The Telegraph reported it asAudi under fire for US car factory after caving to Trump (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
The Board of Deputies of British Jews voted overwhelmingly to label the Green Party of England and Wales a racist party after the Greens adopted a policy that equates Zionism with racism. The decision was announced by president Phil Rosenberg and sparked reactions from UK politicians.
The Telegraph reported it asGreens are a racist party, says Jewish group (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
Philippine police have discovered a significant amount of child pornography at the former home of Thomas Markle, father of Meghan Markle. The country's Interior Minister stated that evidence suggests he may be a sex offender of the worst kind. Markle denies the allegations.
The Telegraph reported it asThomas Markle’s ex-wife wrote ‘sex abuse letter’ (opens The Telegraph 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 Telegraph reported it asTear gas fired and nearly 1,000 arrested as unrest erupts across France (opens The Telegraph 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.
Mixed factuality
Who owns it
- Telegraph Media Groupunknowndirect owner
- Press HoldingsMedia Conglomerateparent group
- David and Frederick BarclayBillionaireparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Official site
- telegraph.co.uk
- Seen publishing on
- telegraph.co.uk, telegraphindia.com, macon.com
- Access
- Metered: some articles are readable, some are not
- 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
- 223
- Reports listed
- 229
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
229 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.
On 37 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and The Telegraph ran the story anyway.
Across the 223 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Telegraph’s on 14 of them. Overall it filed a median of 22 hours after the earliest report 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 Telegraph, 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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