Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Saturday 22 August 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.

Coverage trend (last 30 days)

How much coverage this topic got from each channel over the past month.

On screen

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BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 5 August 2026
BBC News, 22 August 2026

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Updated Saturday 22 August 2026

Dormant

Children now start unsupervised outdoor play at almost 11, study finds

A study finds that children typically begin playing outdoors without adult supervision at nearly 11 years old, reflecting changes in childhood independence.

1 channel

Updated Wednesday 5 August 2026

Dormant

Campaigners urge PM to reinstate national play strategy

Campaigners are calling on the Prime Minister to revive a national play strategy that would make children's play a legal consideration in policy and planning decisions.

1 channel

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Timeline

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Date Channel 5 BBC News BBC One BBC Two Channel 4 GB News ITV Sky News
Saturday 22 August 2026 1m 54s 1.3%
Wednesday 5 August 2026 3m 28s 3.5%