Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Wednesday 14 October 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.

Coverage trend (last 30 days)

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On screen

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BBC One, BBC News at One including, 14 October 2026

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Updated Wednesday 14 October 2026

Dormant

Wayfair, Appliances Direct and Gold's Gym fined £6m by competition watchdog

Wayfair, Appliances Direct and Gold's Gym have been fined a combined £6m by the UK competition watchdog, with refunds due to some customers.

1 channel

Updated Friday 28 August 2026

Dormant

Voluntary cowboy builder scheme launches but critics say it won't stop rogue traders

Government launches voluntary code for builders to protect consumers, but industry figures and trading standards warn it lacks teeth.

3 channels

Updated Tuesday 7 July 2026

Dormant

Citizens Advice report finds quarter of homeowners had repair issues costing average 750 pounds

A Citizens Advice report reveals that a quarter of homeowners experienced problems with repairs, costing an average of 750 pounds to fix, highlighting ongoing housing maintenance challenges.

2 channels

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Timeline

Where this topic appeared. Cells show coverage time and are darker when there was more coverage.

Date Channel 5 BBC News BBC One BBC Two Channel 4 GB News ITV Sky News
Wednesday 14 October 2026 —— 2m 14s 2.2% —————
Friday 28 August 2026 —— 2m 40s 3.4% —————
Tuesday 7 July 2026 19s 0.7% ———————