UK & Ireland
British and Irish newspapers and magazines: which paywalls can be skipped and which cannot.
8 guides
How to Read The Times (UK) Articles Without Subscribing
The Times and The Sunday Times sit behind one of the strictest paywalls in British news. Here is why the article text is still reachable and how to read it in full.
Independent Premium: How to Read Locked Independent Articles for Free
Most of The Independent is free, but its best comment and analysis sits behind Independent Premium. Here is how the lock works and how to read a Premium article in full.
How to Read The i Paper Without Subscribing
The i Paper meters its website and asks for a subscription after a few articles. Here is how the i paywall works and how to read its news and analysis in full for free.
How to Read The Irish Times Without a Subscription
The Irish Times has run a metered paywall since 2015 and locks most of its journalism after a few reads. Here is how it works and how to read any Irish Times article in full.
How to Read The Herald (Scotland) Without a Subscription
The Herald in Glasgow meters its website and locks its columnists and long reads. Here is how the Herald paywall works and how to read any story in full for free.
How to Read the Daily Mail Without Ads, Pop-ups or Autoplay Video
The Daily Mail has no paywall, but its pages are among the heaviest on the web. Here is how to read any Mail Online story as clean text with no ads, video or sidebar.
Financial Times Paywall: Why No Tool Opens the FT and How to Read It Free
The Financial Times runs one of the strictest paywalls in journalism and no reader tool opens it. Here is what the FT sends non-subscribers and the real free routes: libraries, gift links and schools.
Telegraph Paywall: Why Reader Tools Are Blocked and How to Read It Free
The Telegraph blocks automated access to its site, so no reader tool can fetch its articles. Here is how the Telegraph paywall works, why tools fail, and the legitimate free routes.