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Editorial leanCentre-left
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Openly liberal-left editorial line; news reporting is separately sourced and cited.
Who owns it
Owner
Scott Trust Limited — a trust that exists solely to keep the paper independent
Ownership type
Public trust
Funding
Reader contributions (over 1m supporters), advertising, Scott Trust endowment
Who runs it
Chief executive
Anna Bateson (CEO, Guardian Media Group)
Editorial lead
Katharine Viner (Editor-in-Chief)
Track record
Factuality
High
Reach
Around 25m unique browsers a month
Worth knowing
No proprietor and no shareholders — profits are reinvested rather than distributed.
Ownership, leadership and funding are drawn from public filings and the outlet's own disclosures. The editorial lean is an editorial judgement, not a measurement — read it as a starting point, not a verdict.