Is The Independent left or right?
Left of centre. We place The Independent at -4 on a scale from −10 (left) to +10 (right).
What it actually covers
The share of The Independent’s politics stories touching each subject, divided by the share across every masthead we read. 2.0× means twice the attention the press as a whole gave it.
Measured across 287 stories over 30 days, 2026-08-29 to 2026-10-02.
Covered more than the press average
- Europe & the ECHR3.1×
29 stories · 10% of its output, against 3% across the press
- Nigel Farage1.4×
65 stories · 23% of its output, against 16% across the press
- Reform UK1.4×
65 stories · 23% of its output, against 16% across the press
- Russia1.4×
9 stories · 3% of its output, against 2% across the press
- Andy Burnham1.2×
128 stories · 45% of its output, against 38% across the press
- Labour1.2×
128 stories · 45% of its output, against 38% across the press
Covered less than the press average
- Defence & foreign policy0.5×
7 stories · 2% of its output, against 5% across the press
- Housing0.5×
3 stories · 1% of its output, against 2% across the press
- Immigration & asylum0.5×
11 stories · 4% of its output, against 7% across the press
What The Independent is running now
The IndependentAirlines to be blocked from charging parents extra to sit with their children on flights
The IndependentCzech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s government survives no-confidence vote
The IndependentEarly release scheme could put domestic abuse survivors at risk, minister admits as hundreds of inmates freed
The IndependentBurnham’s top cabinet ministers divided over rejoining EUThe IndependentBurnham’s Brexit pledge means an early election is now far more likely
The IndependentFarage’s reaction to Burnham’s new Brexit stance shows the battle lines for the next election have already been drawnThe IndependentUK announces 31 new sanctions against Russian propagandists and torturers
The IndependentWhy Burnham’s voting reforms could backfire on Labour
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The IndependentIn The Room | Andy Burnham waited his whole life to deliver this speech – here’s how it landed
The IndependentBurnham wants to change Britain’s voting system. What would that mean for Labour?
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