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In coverage on Friday 9 October, BBC News and 5 reported that Labour had won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, defeating Green Party leader Zack Polanski. BBC News said the result was declared in the early hours of that morning, with Labour candidate Sagal Avdiwali receiving 12,292 votes, Polanski 8,928 and the Conservatives 1,922. 5 named the candidate as Sagal Abduwali and said she secured 45% of the vote, retaining the seat after former Prime Minister Keir Starmer stepped down. BBC News described the contest as triggered by Starmer's resignation as an MP. BBC News reported that Labour's share of the vote fell compared with the general election two years earlier, and that the victory would be seen as evidence some voters had returned to Labour since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister. It reported that the Labour candidate was leader of Camden Council, a former refugee who came to the UK as a child, and that she said she would push the Prime Minister on rough sleeping and water nationalisation. BBC News also reported the Greens conceded shortly before 2.30am and that the seat had been safe Labour for decades. 5 reported that Polanski would remain Green leader despite finishing second and not having a seat in Parliament. It said the loss came a week after party members backed a motion declaring Zionism as a form of racism, which 5 described as controversial. BBC News said the final days of the campaign were overshadowed by that Green Party conference motion and that Polanski had avoided answering questions about whether he supported it. Both channels carried Polanski's comments at the count, in which he said he grew up in a Zionist household, had come to believe the idea of 'a land without a people and a people without a land' was not true, described an ongoing genocide and displacement of Palestinian people, and said he believed that was clearly racist. BBC News reported there would be questions for Polanski over a recent dip in polls, a perception he was less focused on traditional green issues, and quiet doubts within his party. It also reported he had tried to make the election about housing and rent control, and that he said people on the doorstep had wanted to give Andy Burnham a chance. BBC News reported that if Burnham's victory in the Makerfield by-election was evidence he could beat Reform to Labour's right, those around the Prime Minister would say this result was evidence they could beat the Greens to Labour's left. It added that the Greens said they did not think their position could last forever and saw the result as evidence they were chasing down Labour.
Key Claims by Channel
Thursday 2 July 2026
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|---|---|---|---|
| Reported by a few · 2 channels | |||
| Morgan McSweeney acknowledged that Labour was not adequately prepared for government. | Not reported by GB News | ||
| Only on one channel | |||
| McSweeney said the government should have been more optimistic after its 2024 election victory. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | |
| McSweeney cited the removal of winter fuel payments and the freebies controversy as early mistakes. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News |
| McSweeney said recommending Lord Mandelson as US ambassador was a mistake. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | |
| McSweeney praised Andy Burnham's proposal for a Number 10 North in Manchester as not a gimmick. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News |
| McSweeney stated he has no plans to return to British politics. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News |
| Andy Burnham is considered the presumptive next prime minister. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by GB News |
| Burnham's allies warned him against cutting welfare benefits. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | |
| Broadcasters reported a black hole in public finances, with figures ranging from five to fifteen billion pounds. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by GB News |
| Burnham said he would adhere to fiscal rules but could not specify them when asked. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by GB News |
| The number of Personal Independence Payment claimants in high-income households has doubled in three to four years. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | |
| Angela Rayner was reportedly upset about being overlooked and now seeks a cabinet position under Burnham. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by GB News |
| Burnham indicated he would uphold Labour's manifesto commitments on tax and maintain fiscal discipline. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | |
| Burnham said he can be trusted with the economy, citing his experience in the Treasury, Health Department, and as Mayor of Greater Manchester. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | |
| Burnham hinted at cuts to business rates for pubs and changes to tax. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | |
| Burnham said he has not yet chosen his Chancellor. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | |
| There is a reported five billion pound black hole in defence spending. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | |
Thursday 9 July 2026
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| The nomination window for the Labour leadership opened on 9 July 2026. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Al Carnes said he would not stand for the Labour leadership. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | ||
| Andy Burnham was the only declared candidate for the Labour leadership. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | |||
| Andy Burnham was widely expected to become Labour leader and prime minister, possibly by 17-20 July. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |||||
| Andy Burnham received 322 nominations from Labour MPs. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |||
| Andy Burnham apologised for Labour's initial response to the Gaza conflict. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |||
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Candidates need nominations from 81 MPs (20% of the party) to be eligible. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Former Veterans Minister Al Khan backed Andy Burnham for Labour leader. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham had previously stood for Labour leader twice and lost. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Friday 10 July 2026
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| Widely reported · 6 or more of 7 channels | |||||||
| Andy Burnham was widely expected to become Labour leader and prime minister, possibly by 17-20 July. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | |||||||
| Andy Burnham received 322 nominations from Labour MPs. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Candidates need at least 81 nominations from Labour MPs to get on the ballot. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Al Carnes confirmed he would not stand for the Labour leadership and would back Andy Burnham. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | |||||||
| Andy Burnham is the only remaining candidate in the Labour leadership contest after the MP for Birmingham, Sally Oak, withdrew; former Veterans Minister Al Khan endorsed Burnham. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Former Veterans Minister Al Khan backed Andy Burnham for Labour leader. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Labour MP Jeevan Sander expressed support for Andy Burnham to unite the country. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham nominated himself for the Labour leadership. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The campaign to make Andy Burnham Labour leader was planned for a year. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Four British people are feared dead in a wildfire in southern Spain. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Sunday 12 July 2026
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| Only on one channel | ||
| Andy Burnham received 322 nominations from Labour MPs. | Not reported by BBC News | |
| Chris Bryant, a Trade Minister, nominated Andy Burnham and commented on his experience. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by Sky News |
| Rachel Reeves said she wants Andy Burnham to be a success. | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Rachel Reeves admitted she made mistakes but did not specify them. | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Rachel Reeves did not accept that taking winter fuel payment away from pensioners was a mistake. | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Rachel Reeves signed Andy Burnham's nomination papers and stated he will inherit a better economy than the one she inherited two years ago. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Miatta Fahnbulleh, a key adviser to Burnham, said policy would include short-term cost of living relief and public ownership of essentials like housing, energy, water, and transport. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham is expected to purge Starmer loyalists from the cabinet, with Rachel Reeves likely to be replaced and David Miliband tipped as foreign secretary. | Not reported by BBC News | |
| Anne McElvoy, executive editor at Politico, stated that Burnham is certain to become leader and discussed his media strategy. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by Sky News |
Wednesday 15 July 2026
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|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| Keir Starmer chaired his final cabinet meeting as Labour leader. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by Sky News |
| Starmer faced his last Prime Minister's Questions as Labour leader. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham is expected to take over as Prime Minister on Monday after receiving support from a majority of Labour MPs. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||
| Police said it was a targeted attack. | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Starmer received a carriage clock engraved by the same people who designed Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) at his final cabinet meeting. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by Sky News |
| Ministers were asked whether they would still have their jobs after the weekend. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by Sky News |
| Starmer's final week included receiving the Legion d'Honneur from France. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by Sky News |
| Starmer said he was horrified by the death of Ann Widdecombe and that more must be done to defend democracy. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham called for a serious review of MP security after the death of Ann Widdecombe. | Not reported by Sky News | |
Thursday 16 July 2026
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| Widely reported · 6 or more of 7 channels | |||||||
| Andy Burnham will become Labour leader at a special NEC meeting and then Prime Minister after Keir Starmer resigns. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | ||
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | |||||||
| Shabana Mahmoud is now seen as the front runner for Chancellor, with Ed Miliband falling out of favour. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | ||
| Burnham will give a speech outlining a vision for a 'renewed Labour government' focused on devolution, reindustrialization, and returning power to communities. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | ||
| Burnham argues the country has been on the wrong path since the 1980s. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | |||||||
| Andy Burnham did not object to Gary Lineker's use of the word 'genocide' regarding Gaza on a podcast. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Burnham's by-election win in Makerfield involved tactical votes from other parties to defeat Reform UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Sadiq Khan is one of 26 new peers appointed in Keir Starmer's last acts as Prime Minister. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The England football team losing the World Cup final was seen as a missed opportunity for a boost to Burnham's government. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| There is a potential rebellion on the left if Shabana Mahmood becomes Chancellor, with Rachel Maskell quoted saying Ed Miliband would be better. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ed Miliband has been close to Burnham in preparing him for Prime Minister. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The IMF warned that Britain cannot afford a fresh spending binge. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Andy Burnham has not mentioned cutting spending. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Burnham will pay tribute to Keir Starmer, but there is tension between them. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Keir Starmer was not present at the event as he was returning from Ukraine. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Greater Manchester's economy has grown faster than any other similar region since 2015. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The new government will focus on providing extra financial support to individuals. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham promised to tackle social care and change how the country is governed. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham said he wants to work with other parties to fix big problems. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham's economic philosophy is called 'Manchesterism'. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Some voters in the southeast are disappointed with Starmer and question Burnham's focus on the north. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham's campaign has been based on 'vibes' rather than specifics. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham said his election represents the most important change in British politics for 40 years. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham said he would not try to out-green the Greens or out-reform Reform. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Friday 17 July 2026
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| Widely reported · 6 or more of 8 channels | ||||||||
| Andy Burnham will become Labour leader at a special NEC meeting and then Prime Minister after Keir Starmer resigns. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | ||||||
| Burnham argues the country has been on the wrong path since the 1980s. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | ||||
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| Shabana Mahmoud is now seen as the front runner for Chancellor, with Ed Miliband falling out of favour. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Burnham will give a speech outlining a vision for a 'renewed Labour government' focused on devolution, reindustrialization, and returning power to communities. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Burnham will pay tribute to Keir Starmer, but there is tension between them. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Burnham promised to tackle social care and change how the country is governed. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Reform UK leader criticised Andy Burnham over his media appearances and his response to Gary Lineker's use of the word 'genocide'. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Burnham said his election represents the most important change in British politics for 40 years. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Sadiq Khan is one of 26 new peers appointed in Keir Starmer's last acts as Prime Minister. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Ed Miliband has been close to Burnham in preparing him for Prime Minister. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Keir Starmer was not present at the event as he was returning from Ukraine. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Burnham's campaign was described as based on 'vibes' rather than specifics. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham has been working with a small team of aides including James Pannell and Louise Haigh. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham has been accused of being a political chameleon. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham left Westminster a decade ago and faces challenges of pace and scale of national government. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham will be introduced on stage by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The last time a Labour leader was handed over without a vote was Gordon Brown in 2007. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| There is a rebellion on the left if Shabana Mahmood becomes Chancellor. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Greater Manchester's economy has grown faster than any other similar region since 2015. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The new government will focus on providing extra financial support to individuals. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Lucy Powell and Shabana Mahmood will speak at the NEC meeting. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham said he wants to work with other parties to fix big problems. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Seven independent experts concluded that all evidence points to US responsibility for a deadly attack on an Iranian primary school. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Burnham's economic philosophy is called 'Manchesterism'. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Some voters in the southeast are disappointed with Starmer and question Burnham's focus on the north. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham said he would not try to out-green the Greens or out-reform Reform. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Burnham promised to be a leader for all corners of the UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Nigel Farage said he fears the Labour Party will be dragged further to the left under Burnham. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said his door is open if Burnham wants to deliver real change. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Alva Ray said Burnham's team privately acknowledge they are walking a tightrope due to manifesto constraints. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Burnham promised to end infighting and factionalism in the Labour Party. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
Saturday 18 July 2026
| Claim | | | | | | | | |
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| Widely reported · 6 or more of 8 channels | ||||||||
| Andy Burnham will become Labour leader at a special NEC meeting and then Prime Minister after Keir Starmer resigns. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham argues the country has been on the wrong path since the 1980s. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| Shabana Mahmoud is now seen as the front runner for Chancellor, with Ed Miliband falling out of favour. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham will announce plans for more North Sea oil and gas drilling in his first speech as PM. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |||
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Andy Burnham did not object to Gary Lineker's use of the word 'genocide' regarding Gaza on a podcast. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham will give a speech outlining a vision for a 'renewed Labour government' focused on devolution, reindustrialization, and returning power to communities. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Sadiq Khan is one of 26 new peers appointed in Keir Starmer's last acts as Prime Minister. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Keir Starmer was not present at the event as he was returning from Ukraine. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham will be introduced on stage by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| There is a rebellion on the left if Shabana Mahmood becomes Chancellor. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham promised to tackle social care and change how the country is governed. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham's economic philosophy is called 'Manchesterism'. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham's campaign has been based on 'vibes' rather than specifics. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said his door is open if Burnham wants to deliver real change. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham promised to end infighting and factionalism in the Labour Party. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham is avoiding press scrutiny and has not given proper mainline interviews. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham plans to bring some water and energy companies under public control and launch the biggest council housebuilding programme since the post-war period. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham's first trip as leader was to Gravesend in Kent to show he cares about the South. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham said he has not yet made decisions on his top team and will announce them on Monday. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham has kept key details of his cabinet and policy plans very tight, with no leaks. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said he fears the government will lurch further to the left under Burnham. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Several newspaper front pages described Burnham's leadership as Labour's last chance. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Labour Party's 2024 General Election pledge was not to issue new licences for oil and gas exploration. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Two oil and gas projects, Jackdaw and Rosebank, approved under the Conservatives, are currently under legal challenge. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Rosebank is predicted to create more than £8 billion in direct investments. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| There are 79 places across the country where fracking could technically take place due to a loophole in the moratorium. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Ed Miliband described Rosebank as climate vandalism. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Andy Burnham will scrap the government's plan to introduce digital ID cards. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A source close to Andy Burnham said no final decisions had been made on oil and gas policy. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Climate campaigners protested in Westminster against more North Sea drilling. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
Monday 20 July 2026
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| Shabana Mahmoud is now seen as the front runner for Chancellor, with Ed Miliband falling out of favour. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Andy Burnham will become Labour leader at a special NEC meeting and then Prime Minister after Keir Starmer resigns. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham will announce plans for more North Sea oil and gas drilling in his first speech as PM. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | |
| Burnham said his government would represent a radical or significant change in politics. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Sadiq Khan is one of 26 new peers appointed in Keir Starmer's last acts as Prime Minister. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham's economic philosophy is called 'Manchesterism'. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Matthew McGregor, formerly of Hope Not Hate, was appointed as Burnham's chief political adviser. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A Mail on Sunday poll found that 47% of respondents think there should be a general election, against 31% who disagree. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| John Healey, Ed Miliband, and Shabana Mahmood were among the first to enter Number 10 for cabinet appointments. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Louise Haigh was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and other roles. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Shabana Mahmood remained Home Secretary. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Jonathan Reynolds was expected to become Business Secretary. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Yvette Cooper, Pat McFadden, Angela Rayner, and Lisa Nandy were still awaiting roles. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Wes Streeting had not yet been appointed. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham will scrap Keir Starmer's digital ID scheme. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham wants more public control of utilities. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham's first speech will focus on cost of living, devolution, and economic growth. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Labour Party decided they could not win the next general election with Keir Starmer. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham will visit Manchester to visit 'number 10 north'. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham will write letters of last resort. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham will take phone calls from world leaders. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Nigel Farage said he would overturn certain laws. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Tuesday 21 July 2026
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| Andy Burnham held his first cabinet meeting as Prime Minister on 21 July 2026. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham told his cabinet that the government must focus on reducing household financial pressure. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by Sky News |
| The government announced the removal of VAT on household electricity bills. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by Sky News |
| The VAT removal was funded by reprioritising spending, including scrapping the digital ID scheme. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham emphasised the importance of teamwork and a positive relationship with the civil service. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||
| Chancellor John Healey stated that the VAT cut would benefit 29 million households and that fiscal discipline remains a priority. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by Sky News |
| Labour MPs feared losing the next general election to Reform UK, a factor in Burnham becoming leader. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham referenced the Makerfield by-election doorstep as a source of his focus on cost of living. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by Sky News |
Saturday 1 August 2026
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| Bev Craig was elected as the new mayor of Greater Manchester. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV |
| The by-election was triggered by Andy Burnham's resignation to become Prime Minister. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV |
| After second preference votes, Labour had 66% to Reform's 33%. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV |
| Reported by a few · 2 channels | |||
| Craig won with a combined total of more than 300,000 votes. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV |
| Reform UK's candidate Sian Astley came second with just over 157,000 votes. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV |
| Reform UK's candidate said Craig should be worried she did not win on first preference votes. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV |
| The job of Greater Manchester mayor comes with a £3 billion budget and control over transport, planning, police, and economic development. | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV |
| Only on one channel | |||
| Prime Minister Andy Burnham joined Craig in Manchester to thank voters and campaigners. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV |
| Craig said she will work for everyone and move away from divisive politics. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV |
Friday 28 August 2026
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| Healey said fiscal discipline is his first priority and the bedrock of economic stability. | Not reported by GB News | |
| Healey and Burnham are both determined to stick within fiscal rules while pursuing a longer-term vision of growth. | Not reported by GB News | |
| Healey said the government is evolving council tax by introducing a top band for extremely valuable properties. | Not reported by GB News | |
| Healey said the summer savings scheme saved families over £4 million. | Not reported by GB News | |
| Healey resigned as defence secretary in June, partly because the government would not commit to a date for reaching 3% of GDP on defence. | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News |
| Healey denied there was a shift in his principles on defence spending. | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News |
| The budget is expected on October 28th, but Healey is not expected to find money for defence or social care reform in it. | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News |
| The Labour government is processing asylum claims faster, with fewer grants of status, increased deportations, and fewer boat crossings. | Reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| GB News featured a debate on enclosed camps for asylum seekers, with some participants citing the Republic of the Congo as an example and opponents arguing that basing UK human rights on the DRC is problematic. | Reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Sky News reported that Andy Burnham promised real change and a circuit breaker, but Healey's emphasis on continuity may disappoint MPs who hoped for a break from the previous leadership. | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News |
| The UK has been attacked by hostile hackers this summer. | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham has pivoted from Keir Starmer's position on UK bases being used for offensive actions. | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News |
Sunday 6 September 2026
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| John Healey is expected to give a major speech on economic plans. | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| John Healey's Treasury team includes several ministers who served under Rachel Reeves. | BBC News NewscastReported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| John Healey has indicated plans to cut the welfare bill and change Treasury green book rules. | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| John Healey used the word 'continuity' to describe his economic approach. | BBC News NewscastReported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| John Healey plans to focus on growth rather than tax rises or borrowing costs in his speech. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| John Healey will announce a £150 million fund to help fast-growing firms in the north. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Healey sought to reassure markets by projecting fiscal responsibility. | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Healey committed to cutting business regulation by 25%. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| He refused to give tax details ahead of the Budget. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Reynolds announced the government will launch a consultation on corporate reporting reforms next week. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Reynolds attributed the current gilt yield rise to global factors, contrasting it with the mini-budget. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Reynolds declined to give a specific welfare savings figure, stating the public wants policy rather than arbitrary numbers. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The government revised its defence spending target to 3.5% of GDP by 2035, with John Healey accepting the new timeline. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds announced an initiative to cut business red tape, saving £450 million per year. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham has criticised the UK's economic direction over the past 40 years, including the Thatcher era and New Labour. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A minister said Andy Burnham's approach is to appeal to the left while governing from the centre. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK and the Conservatives say the government's taxes and regulations are holding businesses back. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| UK government borrowing costs reached a multi-year high last week. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith dismissed the policy as meaningless. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The speech was expected to signal difficult choices on tax and spending in the budget. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| JLR announced global job cuts over the next two years, citing competition and global uncertainty, and is seeking £1.7 billion in savings. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Healey set a goal to double the number of UK unicorn firms. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Labour mayor Tracy Brabin welcomed the speech. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Conservative Simon said the speech was vacuous. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Left-wing critic Rachel said the speech was not radical and repeated Reeves's approach. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Healey set out fiscal devolution. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham promised the biggest change in British politics in 40 years. | Not reported by BBC News | BBC News NewscastReported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| It was claimed that Labour would tax £240bn more than planned over the parliament. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| It was claimed that the speech contained no wealth tax. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC News Newscast | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Sunday 20 September 2026
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| Bridget Phillipson is the chair of the Labour Party and the Minister for Women and Equalities, also described as Women's Minister. | Reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||
| Bridget Phillipson dismissed Andy Burnham's past criticisms of Donald Trump as politics and defended the Prime Minister's approach to maintaining a pragmatic US relationship, in a Sky News interview ahead of the PM's meeting with the President. | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News |
| Sky News cited Andy Burnham's previous comments that in 2021 any UK politician who gave Donald Trump the time of day should be ashamed, and that in 2019 Trump would not be welcome in Manchester. | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News |
| Bridget Phillipson was launching a national task force to tackle misogyny. | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News |
| GB News put to Bridget Phillipson that PISA scores showed England was well ahead of Scotland and Wales, which had not adopted Michael Gove's reforms. | Reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Phillipson said PISA results showed strengths in the English school system, including phonics, but also deep-rooted inequalities and a gap between the poorest and more affluent children. | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Phillipson said not enough had been said about class, that a new unit would focus on class, and that she had always believed in tackling inequality around sex, disability and race; GB News described the unit as intended to prioritise the white working class. | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Phillipson said people from working class backgrounds were far less likely to get on in the arts, media and law. | Reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Phillipson said she came from a working class background but did not live a working class life now. | Reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Phillipson credited education and Kenneth Baker's national curriculum, introduced under a Conservative government, with contributing to her social mobility. | Reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Phillipson said she found it odd that the Conservatives had drifted from recognising that all schools should teach the national curriculum. | Reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Phillipson said she wanted young people to have genuine choice between university, apprenticeships and college, rather than having choices closed by background. | Reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| GB News raised discussion of a £10 billion black hole in the finances, inflation at 3.1%, and 30-year yields at their highest since the late 1990s. | Reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| GB News said Andy Burnham was reportedly not ruling out an early election in order to scrap manifesto pledges not to increase tax. | Reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| GB News said PIP benefits were set to double by 2030, an increase of £19 billion. | Reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| GB News said scrapping the two-child benefit cap meant families with eight or more children could receive £21,000 more, taking total benefits to £29,000, which it compared to a police officer's starting salary. | Reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News |
| Phillipson refused to speculate on the Budget ahead of the end of October and said too many young people were not in education, employment or training. | Not reported by Sky News | |
Friday 25 September 2026
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| Andy Burnham and Labour Party Chair Bridget Phillipson ruled out an early general election, with Burnham saying the next election would be in 2029 and Phillipson citing Labour's five-year term from 2024. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV |
| Andy Burnham made the comments in a series of interviews with regional political editors or journalists. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV |
| Andy Burnham was expected to attend the Labour Party conference in Liverpool and make his first speech there as Prime Minister. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV |
| Only on one channel | ||||
| Andy Burnham faced questions on asylum seekers housed near small villages, a reported 50 percent fall in boat crossings, nationalising water companies, and Scottish independence. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV |
| Rising cost of living was among questions awaiting Andy Burnham in Liverpool, with diesel prices expected to exceed the record 199 pence per litre that weekend. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV |
| Bridget Phillipson rejected a suggestion that Andy Burnham launched a coup against Keir Starmer, saying Starmer decided in the summer to step aside. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
| It was argued that Burnham would need his own electoral mandate to go beyond Keir Starmer's manifesto. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
| A year earlier, Burnham was described as causing trouble at the Labour Party Conference while Keir Starmer was trailing in the polls, and Labour was now ahead. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
| Angela Rayner criticised Shabana Mahmood's plan to make permanent residence harder for foreign workers, saying it was unfair, would affect foreign care workers, and that she stood by her earlier description of it as un-British. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by ITV | |
| The prime minister had indicated possible exemptions for care workers, with a consultation ongoing and final decisions due in autumn. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
| MP Mike Tapp called for a COBRA response after reports of up to 1,000 mostly men queuing in Calais to cross illegally. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
| The Home Secretary proposed extending the permanent residency wait after legal migration from five years to 10 years, and to 15 years for health and social care visas. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV |
Saturday 26 September 2026
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| Angela Rayner criticised Shabana Mahmood's plan to make permanent residence harder for foreign workers, saying it was unfair, would affect foreign care workers, and that she stood by her earlier description of it as un-British. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | ||||
| The Labour Party annual conference was taking place in Liverpool and was Andy Burnham's first as Prime Minister since taking office. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News | ||
| Andy Burnham ruled out calling an early or snap general election before 2029. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |||
| Unions were unhappy about a proposal to make migrant workers wait longer for permanent residence, with waits potentially rising to 10 years, or 15 years for care workers and NHS staff. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| The Labour conference theme or slogan was 'hope again'. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham's conference speech was scheduled for Tuesday. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| John Healey was scheduled to speak on Monday. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham is to introduce a new scheme to help young people get onto the property ladder. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by Channel 4 | ||||
| Angela Rayner will give local leaders stronger powers to seize empty homes as the government tries to meet housing targets. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A politician committed to a social care system based on NHS principles. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| ITV reported the care plan cannot be delivered within the existing Labour manifesto and would be put to voters at the next election in 2029. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | |||||||
| The conference's domestic agenda was expected to focus on the cost of living and energy bills, amid pressure on balancing the books and rising borrowing costs. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham said VAT would be removed from electricity bills and that he would set out plans to reduce the cost of living over the longer term. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham said soaring fuel prices, which he linked to the war with Iran, were beyond his control and were pushing up inflation and borrowing costs ahead of the next budget. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Lisa Nandy denied there was a cabinet rift over immigration policy and said the cabinet valued foreign care workers. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Lisa Nandy said the government was right to consult on indefinite leave to remain changes and that it would not change the rules unfairly to disadvantage people who had contributed to the UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Peter Kyle, now a backbench MP, said some workers' rights measures might need to be sequenced to support short-term economic growth. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham attended the UN General Assembly in New York this week and met US President Donald Trump. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham became Prime Minister this summer, replacing Sir Keir Starmer after local election results. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Labour regained its poll lead after Andy Burnham became Prime Minister. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Polling suggested Labour would likely lose much of its majority if it went to the country again. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Donald Trump had threatened to stop shipping diesel around the world, which could have a significant impact in the UK. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy does not have a role in the football regulator. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Peter Kyle said the government is not doing enough to boost short-term economic growth. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Pat McFadden said the Home Secretary is right that permanent residence in the UK has to be earned. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Pat McFadden said devolving more power to local areas would be a major part of the week's message. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The prime minister had indicated possible exemptions for care workers, with a consultation ongoing and final decisions due in autumn. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| MP Mike Tapp called for a COBRA response after reports of up to 1,000 mostly men queuing in Calais to cross illegally. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The government said the scheme would be paid for by reprioritising existing spending. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Burnham said the UK had seen too much drift and division in the decades since Brexit. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Details of the scheme will be set out in the next Budget. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Labour's manifesto promised no increases to income tax, VAT or national insurance. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reported estimate puts social care reform costs at at least £18 billion a year by 2035. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reported public opinion supports government funding of social care through taxes. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Peter Carl said economic growth was not fast enough and likened the government to a car driving at 30mph on a motorway. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Borrowing costs were reported to be £8bn higher than expected. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Sunday 27 September 2026
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| Angela Rayner criticised Shabana Mahmood's plan to make permanent residence harder for foreign workers, saying it was unfair, would affect foreign care workers, and that she stood by her earlier description of it as un-British. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Burnham is considering reforming the triple lock to fund social care after the next election, causing a Labour row. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News | |
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| The proposal would create nine new regional bodies to oversee water firms. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham ruled out calling an early or snap general election before 2029. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Unions were unhappy about a proposal to make migrant workers wait longer for permanent residence, with waits potentially rising to 10 years, or 15 years for care workers and NHS staff. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Andy Burnham is to introduce a new scheme to help young people get onto the property ladder. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | ||
| Burnham said the UK had seen too much drift and division in the decades since Brexit. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Angela Rayner will give local leaders stronger powers to seize empty homes as the government tries to meet housing targets. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | ||
| A politician committed to a social care system based on NHS principles. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |||
| Labour's annual conference is taking place in Liverpool, Andy Burnham's first as party leader and Prime Minister. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham said social care reform could not be rushed and must avoid putting extra strain on the public purse. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| ITV reported the care plan cannot be delivered within the existing Labour manifesto and would be put to voters at the next election in 2029. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |||
| The Conservatives said any tax increases to fund social care are a red line for the party. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Diesel prices reached a reported record of 199.18p. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Unite's Sharon Graham criticised proposals to scrap the triple lock to fund social care, saying it would be morally wrong and politically damaging. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Donald Trump is considering an export ban on US diesel, which could affect the UK because it imports a third of its supplies from the US. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham is expected to launch a publicly owned Great British Power Grid to bring down energy prices, the first publicly owned electricity network since privatisation under Margaret Thatcher. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham said Brexit in its current form had caused more harm than good, that around 60% of the British public agreed, and that the UK should rethink its European ties, including possible EU rejoining. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham announced electoral reform plans, including a National Commission on Electoral Reform and a possible manifesto commitment. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Healey said controlling finances and cutting welfare spending were an economic must and a moral duty, and promised not to let the benefits bill soar. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Healey announced more apprenticeships and £6bn in contracts for British shipbuilders and industry, including a restarted Union Learning Fund. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Lisa Nandy denied there was a cabinet rift over immigration policy and said the cabinet valued foreign care workers. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| John Healey was scheduled to speak on Monday. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Peter Kyle said the government is not doing enough to boost short-term economic growth. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Pat McFadden said the Home Secretary is right that permanent residence in the UK has to be earned. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The government said the scheme would be paid for by reprioritising existing spending. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Details of the scheme will be set out in the next Budget. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Critics said the scheme could encourage debt and increase demand, pushing up prices. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham met President Trump on Tuesday. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| There will be a policy announcement each day, starting with money for high streets. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham became Prime Minister after a leadership change described as a soft coup that ousted Keir Starmer. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| ITV reported that the condition of avoiding extra strain on the public purse might rule out tax rises. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| ITV reported that the social care announcement raised the question of whether the pensions triple lock could be dropped. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| BBC reported that Burnham linked his social care push to the death of his father, Roy, less than two weeks earlier. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| BBC reported that Labour had edged back in the polls and that the party was happier than at the previous year's conference. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| BBC noted economic concerns, security threats, rising energy bills, immigration tensions and high debt as pressures on the government. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Labour's manifesto promised no increases to income tax, VAT or national insurance. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reported estimate puts social care reform costs at at least £18 billion a year by 2035. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Reported public opinion supports government funding of social care through taxes. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Peter Kyle said Andy Burnham may need to slow down and disappoint some Labour supporters to achieve economic growth. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Peter Carl said economic growth was not fast enough and likened the government to a car driving at 30mph on a motorway. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Borrowing costs were reported to be £8bn higher than expected. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| John Healey was reported to be working on the Budget in his hotel room rather than spending much time at the conference. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The government's target of 1.5 million new homes is not on track. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Baroness Louise Casey is still carrying out an official review. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Reform UK described the social care plan as a death tax. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| UK borrowing costs have risen faster and further than other G7 countries since 28 February. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Healey declined in an interview to rule out another tax-raising Budget. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham announced a VAT cut on electricity bills. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The UK imports a third of its diesel from the US. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Bank of England expected average household energy bills to rise by 24% in January. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Robert Peston said taxes would have to rise because Healey's fiscal headroom had shrunk. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Healey said the money New Labour had in the 1990s was not available now. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| GB News claimed Labour was climbing down on benefit reform. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| GB News claimed Healey's apprenticeship plan was a taxpayer-funded employment scheme unlikely to produce long-term work. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Monday 28 September 2026
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| Widely reported · 6 or more of 8 channels | ||||||||
| Angela Rayner criticised Shabana Mahmood's plan to make permanent residence harder for foreign workers, saying it was unfair, would affect foreign care workers, and that she stood by her earlier description of it as un-British. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A politician committed to a social care system based on NHS principles. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| The Labour Party annual conference was taking place in Liverpool and was Andy Burnham's first as Prime Minister since taking office. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Andy Burnham ruled out calling an early or snap general election before 2029. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Unions were unhappy about a proposal to make migrant workers wait longer for permanent residence, with waits potentially rising to 10 years, or 15 years for care workers and NHS staff. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Peter Kyle said the government is not doing enough to boost short-term economic growth. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham is to introduce a new scheme to help young people get onto the property ladder. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham said the UK had seen too much drift and division in the decades since Brexit. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Angela Rayner will give local leaders stronger powers to seize empty homes as the government tries to meet housing targets. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| ITV reported the care plan cannot be delivered within the existing Labour manifesto and would be put to voters at the next election in 2029. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Conservatives said any tax increases to fund social care are a red line for the party. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Chancellor is expected to speak about re-industrialisation and British shipbuilding at the Labour conference. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Baroness Louise Casey is still carrying out an official review. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| John Healey was under pressure to set out how he would address the cost of government borrowing ahead of the next budget, amid speculation about tax increases or cuts to public services. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News | ||
| Diesel prices reached a reported record of 199.18p. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |||
| John Healey gave a speech one month before the Budget, promising factory investments and apprenticeships. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | ||||
| The government will allow charities and non-profits to sponsor refugees through safe and legal routes and reopen the UK resettlement route with the UN. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | |||
| Healey argued that cutting welfare spending is a moral duty. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |||
| GB News reported accusations that Mahmood was preparing to water down migration reforms to please the Labour left. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Andy Burnham argued for upfront spending on social care and rough sleeping to save money later and for an honest conversation about issues ignored by Westminster. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Pat McFadden said the Home Secretary is right that permanent residence in the UK has to be earned. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Critics said the scheme could encourage debt and increase demand, pushing up prices. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A politician said further detail and a timetable for social care reform would be set out at their party conference that week. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Reported estimate puts social care reform costs at at least £18 billion a year by 2035. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The government's target of 1.5 million new homes is not on track. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Reform UK described the social care plan as a death tax. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| John Healey was previously defence secretary and resigned from Keir Starmer's government, helping precipitate Starmer's downfall as prime minister over the failure to set out a pathway to increasing defence spending to 3% of GDP. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| John Healey had made clear he would not set out a pathway to 3% of GDP defence spending any time soon. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Conservative Andrew Griffiths said the announcements were reheated, that there was a black hole in defence spending, and that the chancellor had not answered questions. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Louise Haigh announced that the UK government was putting £150 million into a new research vessel. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The government said it would pay the initial wages of young people with disabilities going into work. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| BBC political editor said Andy Burnham had gone from being an outsider a year ago to a central figure at this year's Labour conference. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| BBC political editor reported wider challenges including borrowing costs, interest rates, inflation and fuel prices. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| BBC political editor said the government was more explicit than its predecessor about its aims, but how it would fund and deliver them remained unanswered. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Steve Reed said he wanted stability and that Labour had settled its leadership decision. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| An Iranian link to an alleged plot is being investigated. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Wes Streeting said the farmer who called 999 did the right thing but had only a partial picture. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| The Home Secretary said murder fell by 9%, serious violence by 11%, and knife robberies by 16%. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Supporters of safe and legal routes argue they offer an alternative to dangerous small boat crossings. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| John Healey confirmed £6 billion in British shipbuilding contracts. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Ed Miliband said Britain had reset its position on Israel, Gaza and the West Bank and admitted the government was wrong. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Andy Burnham promised his speech the next day would set out a vision for where he wants to take the country. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| John Healey promised fiscal discipline and said he and the Prime Minister would meet fiscal rules and maintain control of Britain's finances. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| GB News reported £750 million would go to firms such as Tesco and John Lewis over six months to hire more people. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| GB News reported two reviews would report next month on who needs benefits and how much the benefits bill can be cut. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| GB News reported that the loudest cheer at the Labour conference was for women from Palestine and Afghanistan. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| A TaxPayers' Alliance director criticised the approach as taxpayer-funded employment schemes rather than welfare cuts. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| A panel said national debt is well over £3 trillion and cited a projection of £400 billion in benefit spending by the end of next year. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Home Secretary told the Labour Party conference that a security alert was a reminder to remain vigilant. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Healey declined in an interview to rule out another tax-raising Budget. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham is considering reforming the triple lock to fund social care after the next election, causing a Labour row. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A 10-year-old child and two women in their 30s died after being crushed in a small boat packed with around 100 people, and around 100 people were rescued and returned to Calais. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Unite's Sharon Graham criticised proposals to scrap the triple lock to fund social care, saying it would be morally wrong and politically damaging. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The IFS said keeping the triple lock until 2050 could cost between £5bn and £40bn a year. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The care sector says residency rules for migrant care workers should not be changed. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| John Healey framed Labour politics around hope, fiscal discipline, good work, and strong industries. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| John Healey's team kept a tight circle and limited leaks before the Budget. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| John Healey praised Rachel Reeves as the first female Chancellor and credited her with fiscal discipline. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Donald Trump is considering an export ban on US diesel, which could affect the UK because it imports a third of its supplies from the US. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Indefinite leave to remain normally becomes available after five years of continuous residence and gives most citizenship rights except voting and a passport. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Around 500,000 migrant workers were approaching eligibility for indefinite leave to remain. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Tuesday 29 September 2026
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| Widely reported · 6 or more of 8 channels | ||||||||
| A politician committed to a social care system based on NHS principles. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham is considering reforming the triple lock to fund social care after the next election, causing a Labour row. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | |||
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| Andy Burnham is to introduce a new scheme to help young people get onto the property ladder. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A politician said further detail and a timetable for social care reform would be set out at their party conference that week. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| ITV reported the care plan cannot be delivered within the existing Labour manifesto and would be put to voters at the next election in 2029. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The government will allow charities and non-profits to sponsor refugees through safe and legal routes and reopen the UK resettlement route with the UN. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| GB News reported accusations that Mahmood was preparing to water down migration reforms to please the Labour left. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Unite's Sharon Graham criticised proposals to scrap the triple lock to fund social care, saying it would be morally wrong and politically damaging. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham is expected to launch a publicly owned Great British Power Grid to bring down energy prices, the first publicly owned electricity network since privatisation under Margaret Thatcher. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham announced electoral reform plans, including a National Commission on Electoral Reform and a possible manifesto commitment. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| The proposal would create nine new regional bodies to oversee water firms. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Angela Rayner will give local leaders stronger powers to seize empty homes as the government tries to meet housing targets. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Conservatives said any tax increases to fund social care are a red line for the party. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reported estimate puts social care reform costs at at least £18 billion a year by 2035. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Supporters of safe and legal routes argue they offer an alternative to dangerous small boat crossings. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A 10-year-old child and two women in their 30s died after being crushed in a small boat packed with around 100 people, and around 100 people were rescued and returned to Calais. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The care sector says residency rules for migrant care workers should not be changed. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| GB News aired claims that the triple lock is unsustainable, with a union source calling it completely unsustainable in the long term and a contributor citing its uprating formula and borrowing. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham will set out plans for greater state control of water, energy and housing, saying the state should take more control of the basics in the home. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Labour's manifesto committed the party to the triple lock, a position Deputy Prime Minister Lucy Powell reaffirmed while saying pensioner incomes would remain secure and rise over this Parliament, with any change likely considered after the next general election. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The state pension triple lock means annual pensions rise by the highest of 2.5 percent, average wage growth, or inflation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Next April's state pension increase was likely to be 479 pounds, matching average wage growth of 3.9 percent. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A YouGov poll from April found 26 percent in favour of changing the triple lock, 37 percent against, and a similar proportion unsure. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Housing Secretary Angela Rayner welcomed an honest conversation, described Burnham as brave, and did not rule out reviewing the triple lock. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Sky News reported that difficult budget decisions would be announced by John Healey next month rather than by Burnham in his speech. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Indefinite leave to remain normally becomes available after five years of continuous residence and gives most citizenship rights except voting and a passport. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Around 500,000 migrant workers were approaching eligibility for indefinite leave to remain. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Home Secretary said the nationalities of those responsible for the RAF Fairford incident were known and all were British citizens. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham announced a VAT cut on electricity bills. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham said Brexit in its current form had caused more harm than good, that around 60% of the British public agreed, and that the UK should rethink its European ties, including possible EU rejoining. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham promised leasehold law changes before Christmas. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Wednesday 30 September 2026
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| Widely reported · 6 or more of 8 channels | ||||||||
| Burnham is considering reforming the triple lock to fund social care after the next election, causing a Labour row. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| The proposal would create nine new regional bodies to oversee water firms. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham is to introduce a new scheme to help young people get onto the property ladder. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A politician committed to a social care system based on NHS principles. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reported estimate puts social care reform costs at at least £18 billion a year by 2035. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Unite's Sharon Graham criticised proposals to scrap the triple lock to fund social care, saying it would be morally wrong and politically damaging. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham is expected to launch a publicly owned Great British Power Grid to bring down energy prices, the first publicly owned electricity network since privatisation under Margaret Thatcher. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Burnham announced a VAT cut on electricity bills. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News | |
| Andy Burnham was presented as Prime Minister and party leader at the closing of the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham said every possible measure was being looked at to help people in difficult times, but he could not make unfunded commitments given the state of the public finances. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Andy Burnham said Brexit in its current form had caused more harm than good, that around 60% of the British public agreed, and that the UK should rethink its European ties, including possible EU rejoining. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Conservatives and Reform UK criticised Andy Burnham's EU approach, saying it was wrong and would drag the UK back into Brexit discussions. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Household energy bills were set to rise for millions the following day, with warnings of an even larger increase in January and figures suggesting the price cap could soar. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham announced electoral reform plans, including a National Commission on Electoral Reform and a possible manifesto commitment. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham's Labour conference appearance was seen as successful, with an upbeat mood and his message well received by party members and MPs. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Angela Rayner will give local leaders stronger powers to seize empty homes as the government tries to meet housing targets. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A politician said further detail and a timetable for social care reform would be set out at their party conference that week. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The IFS said keeping the triple lock until 2050 could cost between £5bn and £40bn a year. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham will set out plans for greater state control of water, energy and housing, saying the state should take more control of the basics in the home. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Reform promised to oppose changes to the pension triple lock and protect pensioners. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Social care is ranked low among public priorities. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Conservatives accused the government of taking money from the pockets of pensioners after the triple lock announcement. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Yvette Cooper, the health and care secretary, said there would be a new pension scheme for care workers, many of whom earned too little to save for their own retirement. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Government officials said any new EU policy would form part of the next manifesto. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| ITV reported GDP increased by 0.5% between April and June and grew faster than experts predicted. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Burnham's Brexit comments drew attention amid uncertainty over how the EU would respond to any UK proposal. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Andy Burnham's speech included proposals on the EU, electoral reform and social care. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Jonathan Reynolds was reluctant about the customs union proposal. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
Friday 9 October 2026
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| Widely reported · 6 or more of 8 channels | ||||||||
| Labour's Sagal Abdiwali, a local council leader, won the by-election with 45% of the vote to Zack Polanski's 33%. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | ||||||
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| The Green Party conference approved a motion describing Zionism as a form of racism and supporting a single democratic Palestinian state in historic Palestine. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Labour's candidate was Sagal Abdiwali, the leader of Camden Council. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The by-election followed Keir Starmer's resignation as an MP. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Labour's share of the vote fell compared with the general election two years earlier. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Labour's candidate was a former refugee who came to the UK as a child and said she would push for action on rough sleeping and water nationalisation. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Zack Polanski said he would remain Green Party leader and carry on despite failing to win the seat. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by ITV | ||||
| Zack Polanski said he grew up in a Zionist household but had come to believe the idea of 'a land without a people' was not true, and described an ongoing genocide and displacement of Palestinians as racist. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Labour sources were confident of victory, and Labour was seen as favourite to hold the seat with Sagal Abdiwali as its candidate. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A Green insider suggested that losing by around 5,000 votes or less would count as a success. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Caroline Lucas apologised to the Jewish community and said Polanski not voting on the motion was a mistake. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| John Curtice said Andy Burnham was the key factor in explaining the by-election result. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Conservatives came third with 1,922 votes. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The result was declared in the early hours of the morning. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Greens conceded shortly before 2.30am. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Zack Polanski tried to make the election about housing and rent control. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Zack Polanski said people on the doorstep had wanted to give Andy Burnham a chance. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The seat had been held safely by Labour for decades. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Prime Minister Andy Burnham congratulated Sagal Abduwali and said he looked forward to working with Labour's newest MP. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Zack Polanski avoided answering questions about whether he supported the Green Party motion declaring Zionism a form of racism. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A by-election victory would be seen as evidence that some voters had returned to Labour since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Questions would be raised about Polanski over a recent poll decline, a perception he was less focused on traditional green issues, and internal party doubts. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| If Burnham's Makerfield by-election win showed Labour could beat Reform to its right, allies of the Prime Minister would present the result as evidence Labour could beat the Greens to its left. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Greens said they did not expect their position to last indefinitely and saw the result as evidence they were closing in on Labour. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Polanski faced calls to resign over a conference motion that declared Zionism a form of racism. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Green support among people who voted Labour fell from around 25% in March to 8%. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
This is a cross-channel consensus summary, not an objective account. Consensus can be uniformly wrong, or omit what only one channel covered.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 19 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4m 7s 3.9% |
| Wednesday 14 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2m 53s 2.2% | — |
| Tuesday 13 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4m 2s 4.0% |
| Friday 9 October 2026 | 48s 2.1% | 7m 28s 6.3% | — | — | — | 1m 9s 1.8% | — | — |
| Monday 5 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5m 24s 4.2% | — |
| Friday 2 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 4m 23s 5.4% | — | — |
| Thursday 1 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 11m 52s 15.8% | — | — |
| Wednesday 30 September 2026 | 6m 24s 17.2% | 5m 31s 4.7% | 4m 55s 5.0% | — | — | — | 2m 27s 2.8% | — |
| Tuesday 29 September 2026 | 17m 30s 42.7% | 25m 11s 22.6% | 26m 55s 27.1% | 1h 1m 83.6% | 33m 41s 64.1% | — | 34m 5s 51.2% | 17m 6s 16.5% |
| Monday 28 September 2026 | 4m 27s 12.0% | 1h 2m 47.8% | 11m 32s 20.9% | 18m 41s 69.0% | 19m 6s 37.5% | — | 27m 49s 21.9% | 36m 10s 31.3% |
| Sunday 27 September 2026 | — | — | 12m 47s 12.1% | — | 14m 49s 59.0% | 6m 47s 18.7% | 3m 52s 14.3% | 7m 53s 7.4% |
| Saturday 26 September 2026 | — | 25m 16s 20.5% | 7m 25s 22.7% | — | 6m 17s 38.3% | — | 7m 25s 30.0% | 18m 22s 19.1% |
| Friday 25 September 2026 | — | — | — | 25m 19s 90.7% | — | 8m 11.2% | 2m 21s 3.0% | — |
| Thursday 24 September 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 4m 22s 5.9% | — | — |
| Sunday 20 September 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 13m 40s 22.9% | — | 1m 33s 1.6% |
| Friday 18 September 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10m 8s 10.0% |
| Thursday 17 September 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8m 41s 8.5% |
| Tuesday 15 September 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13m 7s 13.4% |
| Monday 14 September 2026 | — | — | — | 5m 45s 7.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Monday 7 September 2026 | — | — | — | 2m 47s 3.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Sunday 6 September 2026 | — | 15m 27s 15.5% | — | — | — | 11m 27s 29.8% | — | — |
| Thursday 3 September 2026 | — | — | 1m 46s 1.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wednesday 2 September 2026 | — | 9m 50s 10.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuesday 1 September 2026 | — | — | 2m 49s 2.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Friday 28 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 5m 13.9% | — | 13m 54s 18.7% |
| Friday 14 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 10m 51s 19.8% | — | — |
| Sunday 2 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | 6m 13s 28.5% | — | — | — |
| Saturday 1 August 2026 | — | 7m 13s 6.9% | 6m 57s 20.9% | — | — | — | 23s 1.8% | — |
| Friday 31 July 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 10m 19s 16.2% | — | — |
| Thursday 30 July 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 8m 20s 11.0% | — | — |
| Sunday 26 July 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10m 28s 25.3% |
| Friday 24 July 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 18m 26s 57.6% | — | — |
| Tuesday 21 July 2026 | — | 17m 30s 18.9% | — | — | — | — | 9m 49s 14.9% | 25m 12s 46.4% |
| Monday 20 July 2026 | — | — | 20m 35s 19.0% | — | — | 58m 20s 57.5% | — | 29m 50s 49.9% |
| Sunday 19 July 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7m 14s 14.7% |
| Saturday 18 July 2026 | 22s 16.8% | 4m 24s 11.0% | 1m 37s 4.5% | — | — | 25m 51s 37.7% | — | 4m 4s 8.6% |
| Friday 17 July 2026 | 6m 26s 16.8% | 27m 56s 31.7% | 17m 11s 17.2% | 29m 30s 100.0% | 29m 55s 60.5% | 13m 4s 15.8% | 16m 10s 23.8% | 1h 12m 92.5% |
| Thursday 16 July 2026 | — | — | 1m 55s 1.9% | 9m 26s 31.5% | — | 14m 28s 20.7% | — | — |
| Wednesday 15 July 2026 | 35s 1.8% | — | 4m 31s 4.3% | 20m 2s 68.8% | 6m 21s 13.6% | 17m 23s 19.8% | 2m 47s 4.1% | 5m 34s 13.1% |
| Monday 13 July 2026 | — | — | 1m 40s 1.8% | — | — | — | — | 1m 52s 3.3% |
| Sunday 12 July 2026 | — | 4m 6s 8.5% | — | — | — | — | — | 7m 9s 14.8% |
| Saturday 11 July 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5m 24s 7.4% |
| Friday 10 July 2026 | 16s 0.5% | 2m 47s 6.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thursday 9 July 2026 | 1m 34s 4.1% | 1m 2.1% | 7m 29s 7.6% | 20m 44s 73.7% | 6m 51s 13.9% | — | 10s 0.5% | 2m 37s 4.9% |
| Wednesday 8 July 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 9m 50s 22.8% | — | — |
| Saturday 4 July 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2m 40s 5.1% |
| Friday 3 July 2026 | — | — | — | 19m 32s 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Thursday 2 July 2026 | — | — | 2m 8s 2.9% | 16m 16s 61.4% | — | 9m 48s 25.5% | — | — |
| Wednesday 1 July 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 6m 9s 5.9% | — | — |
| Monday 29 June 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22m 38s 30.0% |