Nearly half of all British news coverage about Muslims contains measurable bias, according to a new large-scale study that raises concerns about systemic patterns in how Islam and Muslim communities are portrayed in the U.K. media.
The report, released by the Centre for Media Monitoring (CfMM), analyzed 40,913 articles published in 2025 across 30 major U.K. news outlets, according to the Scottish daily, The National.
Researchers found that roughly 20,000 of those articles, nearly 50%, contained at least two indicators of anti-Muslim bias.
Across all articles reviewed, about 70% included information linking Muslims or Islam to negative behaviors or themes.
While negative stories are not necessarily biased, the report said the overall pattern suggests Muslims are frequently depicted through narratives of conflict, threat or controversy.
