‘I wouldn’t put it past him’: questions over whether Murdoch’s UK titles will back Starmer
Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail have endorsed Sunak but messaging is more nuanced in Murdoch’s Sun and Times
April 2024
The Guardian view on Tory decline: splits, sleaze and a rush for the exit
Editorial: Fresh allegations against a backbench MP highlight an end-of-era atmosphere in the Conservative party
Brief letters
What the papers say is still seen by many who don’t buy them
Brief letters: Newsstand influence | Tax relief for charitable giving | Starter for 10 | Mind-body dualism | A period of silence from MPs
Winning over the Times and the Sun won’t decide the next election – but Starmer’s Labour can’t kick the habit
Archie Bland
Despite the polls, the leader wants them on side for an endorsement. Yet why bother if it would make little difference to voter numbers?, asks First Edition editor Archie Bland
January 2024
How to respond to accusations that the Guardian is ‘leftwing dangerous rubbish’
Letters: Readers on what to say to someone who criticises your choice of newspaper
November 2023
The British are coming! US media sees influx of Britons in top roles
Will Lewis’s helming of the Washington Post comes after the Wall Street Journal and CNN hired other UK talent as top brass
October 2023
Telegraph auction poses litmus test for value of newspapers in digital age
While falling sales suggest the demise of print, the industry has proved adaptable and remains attractive to media barons
Labour may take heart from rightwing media reaction to Starmer’s speech
No repeat of ‘Sun backs Blair’ moment, but neutral coverage from Murdoch press and others should please party
Stop press: Sun and Daily Mail owners to combine printing operations
Move by Rupert Murdoch’s News UK and Lord Rothermere’s DMGT could result in closure of two printing sites
September 2023
The truth about Rupert Murdoch’s legacy
What fate awaits Rupert Murdoch favourites in the new Lachlan era?
‘Hail Rupe!’: how the Murdoch press reported on his reduced role
Power and scandal: how Murdoch drove the UK, US and Australia to the right
What does Rupert Murdoch’s resignation mean for his UK media outlets?
Alleged rape victim condemns Russell Brand’s wellness persona
Now we’ll see how many bought Brand’s anti-‘mainstream media’ shtick
Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse
August 2023
Julian Haviland obituary
ITN’s political editor during the 1970s who was the first journalist to interview Margaret Thatcher as Conservative party leader
June 2023
What the papers say about Prince Harry’s day in court
Harry, who is giving evidence in phone-hacking trial against Mirror Group, receives critical coverage in other papers he is suing
May 2023
UK schools ‘bewildered’ by AI and do not trust tech firms, headteachers say
School leaders announce launch of body to protect students from the risks of artificial intelligence
