1. The Times, founded in 1785 as the Daily Universal Register, is the oldest national daily newspaper in the UK and holds an important place as the “paper of record” on public life, from politics and world affairs to business and sport. 2. In his first edition, John Walter I explained that “like a well-covered table, it should contain something suited to every palate” including politics, foreign affairs, matters of trade, legal trials, advertisements and “amusements”. In its tone and political neutrality, Walter reserved the right of the newspaper “to censure or applaud either [political party]” and to cover contending issues with respectful “fair argument”. More than 200 years later, these founding principles hold true today 3. The Times has supported both New Labour and the Conservatives in recent times and supported Remain in the 2016 EU referendum. 4. The Sun, The Times and The Sun on Sunday are owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation . The Independent, the i, a...
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