According to data gathered in the second quarter of 2024, the most popular newspapers in the United Kingdom were The Sunday Times, The Guardian, and The Sun, with 37 percent of respondents reporting that they had a positive opinion of these publications. Ranked second was Metro, followed by Daily Mail.
Most popular newspapers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2nd quarter 2024
respondents with a positive opinion; top 10 from a ranking of 29
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The data has been weighted to be nationally representative of demographics in Great Britain. The source did not provide an exact sample size but notes that its online ratings contain responses from millions of members of the British public.
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YouGov. (September 17, 2024). Most popular newspapers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2nd quarter 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025741/most-popular-newspapers-in-the-uk/
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