Burnham rejects Corbyn's call for an inquiry into UK's role in Gaza
In a written answer, the government rejected Jeremy Corbyn's call for a Chilcot-style inquiry into UK cooperation with Israel since October 2023, saying scrutiny mechanisms already exist.
Left 2 · Centre-left 2 · Centre 0 · Centre-right 0 · Right 0
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How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets
Covered only by left and centre-left outlets (Morning Star, Novara, MEE, The National). Morning Star quotes Corbyn on 'the last government's shameful record of complicity, secrecy and evasion' and reports campaigners asking what the government was 'trying to hide'.
Centre outlets
No least-biased (centre) outlet in our sample covered it.
Right-leaning outlets
No right, centre-right or centre outlet found in the window.
Holding the paradox
Agreed facts
In a written answer, the government said 'extensive mechanisms already exist' for scrutiny, rejecting Corbyn's call (now leading Your Party) for a Chilcot-style inquiry into UK military and political cooperation with Israel since October 2023.
Where claims conflict
Characterisation: left outlets use 'genocide' in their own voice; the government does not.
The paradox
Mainstream outlets on every side ignored it, so this is less a right blindspot than a centre one. It matters for Green voters because Gaza is the issue on which Burnham has been trying to win back left voters from the Greens.
Sources by lean
Balanced: the same number of articles from the left, the centre and the right (up to 3 each). The bar above still counts every rated outlet we found. Bias and factual ratings come from Media Bias/Fact Check. How we balance · All ratings.
Left 3
Centre 0
No centre coverage found — blindspot
Right 0
No right coverage found — blindspot
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Follow the money
Not yet researched. We haven't yet looked at who gains or loses financially from this story, or who funds the main voices on each side. When we do, we check company filings, the Electoral Commission donations register, lobbying registers, annual reports, InfluenceMap and OpenSecrets, and we apply the same checks to every side. How we follow the money.
Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (4 outlets)
| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| Morning Star | Left | The Morning Star is owned by the People’s Press Printing Society, a cooperative that readers can join. Revenue is derived through subscription fees, advertising, print sales, and donations. source |
| Novara Media | Left | Thousand Hands Ltd, a not-for-profit company, owns and publishes Novara Media. Donations, sales of merchandise, and tickets for events generate revenue. Novara Media disclaims that they have received funding from the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, a transnational alternative policy lobby group and educational institution centered in Germany and affiliated with the democratic socialist Left Party. source |
| Middle East Eye | Centre-left | The Middle East Eye lacks transparency as it does not easily provide ownership information. The website requires that you find ownership information on their Terms and Conditions page, which indicates M.E.E Ltd is the owner. The website also does not indicate that Jamal Bessasso is the owner of M.E.E Ltd. source |
| The National (Scotland) | Centre-left | The National is operated by Newsquest Media Group Ltd., a UK-based local media publisher. Newsquest is a wholly owned subsidiary of USA TODAY Co., Inc., the media company formerly known as Gannett Company, which also controls AZthe USA TODAY Network of national and local news outlets in the United States and regional titles in the United Kingdom. Revenue is generated from advertising and subscription sales source |