Peter Oborne
Coverage of Peter Oborne in the Nexus archive.
- Pride with a dash of prejudice: How the Spectator succumbed to the narrative of anti-Muslim bigotry
The Spectator, Britain's oldest political magazine, is accused of anti-Muslim bigotry in a report by the Centre for Media Monitoring, which found 57.4% of its articles between 2018 and 2025 were biased against Muslims. The report criticizes the magazine for framing Muslim political participation as sinister, amplifying far-right rhetoric, and minimizing anti-Muslim hostility. Former associate editor Peter Oborne described the magazine as an 'apologist for bigotry, hatred and racism.'
- UK: Backlash as Lloyds 'debanks' independent media outlet The Canary 'with no explanation'
The Canary, an independent UK media outlet, was debanked by Lloyds Bank without explanation, leaving the organization financially unstable and unable to pay staff. Social media users and activists have criticized the move, warning of dangerous implications for free speech in the UK.
- Progressive site Zeteo plans UK expansion
Zeteo, a Substack-based media company founded by Mehdi Hassan, is expanding to the UK with Zeteo UK, hiring new staff and contributors. The outlet reports 650,000 Substack subscribers and 2 million YouTube subscribers.