Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Thursday 1 October 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.

Coverage trend (last 30 days)

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

On screen

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BBC Two, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 23 September 2026
BBC One, Question Time, 1 October 2026

Recent stories

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Updated Thursday 1 October 2026

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Question Time debate asks whether UK has become a nation of no hope

A Question Time audience debated whether the UK has become a nation of no hope after Labour's conference slogan Hope Again.

1 channel

Updated Wednesday 23 September 2026

Dormant

Mercer and Ashworth debate compromise and trust in Westminster

Former Conservative minister Johnny Mercer and former Labour shadow minister Jonathan Ashworth debated political compromise, resignation and trust in Westminster, citing Gaza, defence spending and veterans.

1 channel

Updated Thursday 3 September 2026

Dormant

Starmer quits as MP, Greens target Holborn and St Pancras by-election

Keir Starmer has stood down as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, triggering a by-election that the Greens are expected to contest.

7 channels

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Timeline

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

Date Channel 5 BBC News BBC One BBC Two Channel 4 GB News ITV Sky News
Thursday 1 October 2026 —— 10m 10s 6.5% —————
Wednesday 23 September 2026 ——— 6m 29s 9.3% ————
Tuesday 1 September 2026 5m 44s 15.6% ———————
Sunday 9 August 2026 — 2m 50s 4.0% ——————