The Sun

:For other uses, see Sun (disambiguation).

Tabloid values

The paper relies heavily on the entertainment industry and sport as well as news and politics for its content, with many items often revolving around celebrities and similar individuals. In addition to writers covering celebrities-about-town and the latest soap opera storylines, the paper is always on the lookout for celebrities in trouble or dishabille. Pictures are preferred and The Sun often uses pictures taken by paparazzi. Outside celebrity-based content, common story themes include immigration, security scandals, the so-called "destruction of the British way of life" by Europe, domestic abuse and paedophiles - though some people suggested that the latter was once undermined by a beautiful baby competition (with plenty of photographs of young children) run at the same time which they claimed might attract the attention of unsavoury individuals.

Related Topics:
Entertainment industry - Celebrities - Soap opera - Paparazzi - Domestic abuse - Paedophiles

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Editorially, the paper takes a right-wing view, staunchly anti-European and conservative, although this has not stopped it giving support to the ruling "New Labour" Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Tony Blair since 1997. This was repeated in 2001 and 2005, despite Labour usually having opposite views to the paper.

Related Topics:
European - Conservative - New Labour - Government - Prime Minister - Tony Blair - 1997 - 2001 - 2005

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The current editor is Rebekah Wade, the first female editor in the paper's history.

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