November 13, 2025 – UK Headlines

Story gist: The US House of Representatives began voting on a bill to end the government shutdown. The shutdown is the longest in US history.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame the story with emphasis on the shutdown’s record duration and the bill’s potential to resolve it, using tentative positive language. Center outlets such as the BBC offer neutral, factual live updates without qualifiers on length or outcomes. Right-leaning perspectives are absent, potentially missing coverage that attributes responsibility to Democrats or stresses Republican negotiation roles.

Story gist: Newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s files mention Donald Trump. Trump’s press chief denied any significant connection or wrongdoing related to the emails.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame the story with a skeptical tone, emphasizing Trump’s press chief’s ‘denial mode’ to suggest evasion. Center outlets like the BBC adopt a neutral, fact-based approach, focusing on ‘what we know’ about the emails without speculation. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting the story and potentially avoiding narratives critical of Trump.

Story gist: Former U.S. President Donald Trump stated he has an obligation to sue the BBC for editing a video of his speech, claiming it defrauded the public. The announcement came amid controversy over the broadcaster’s handling of the footage.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provide no coverage, omitting progressive critiques of Trump’s media attacks. Center outlets like BBC frame the story neutrally, focusing on Trump’s factual claims and quotes without judgment. Right-leaning sources like The Spectator adopt a critical tone toward BBC defenders, emphasizing ridicule of MPs supporting the broadcaster and implying bias against Trump.

Story gist: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces internal challenges within the Labour Party. He denied authorizing attacks on ministers. Health Secretary Wes Streeting criticized toxic briefings from Number 10.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian frames the story satirically, portraying Starmer’s team as absurdly challenging their own leader to underscore internal disarray. Center BBC reports neutrally, focusing on Starmer’s direct denial without added context. Right-leaning Telegraph emphasizes conflict, depicting Streeting’s criticism as a ‘war’ against Number 10 to highlight government toxicity and division.

Story gist: A pregnant woman died at her home in Kirkby, England. Neighbors paid tribute after her name was released, and an air ambulance responded to the medical episode at a children’s hospital.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Mirror emphasize emotional community response with ‘shocked neighbours pay tribute,’ highlighting tragedy and human impact. Center sources, such as Facebook, use neutral phrasing like ‘sadly died at the scene,’ focusing on facts with minimal tone. Right-leaning Daily Star stresses emergency action with ‘air ambulance rushes’ and vague ‘medical episode,’ omitting explicit death and tribute for sensational urgency. No major omissions across lanes.