Channel profile
GB News
How much the agenda changed
This channel keeps some regular areas of focus while changing enough to follow the daily news cycle.
Stories this channel missed
Number of times this broadcaster did not cover stories that several other channels covered.
Time spent on news stories
49h 31m 55s of this channel's 72h analysed was identified news stories — ad breaks, weather, sport and trails count as “not news”.
Recent broadcasts
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The broadcast opened with reports of multiple fires across the West Midlands, with residents urged to stay indoors. West Midlands Fire Service faced extreme demand, with around 60 firefighters tackling a blaze in Stourbridge, where two people were hurt. The M6 northbound was closed due to smoke, and a separate large fire in Salford Priors was declared a major incident. Later, a train derailed in East Sussex, with two people seriously injured and nine with minor injuries; the incident closed several rail routes and caused major disruption.
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The broadcast reported that millions across the UK and Europe witnessed the most significant solar eclipse since 1999, with more than 90% of the sun covered in most of the UK and a rare total eclipse visible in Iceland and Spain. There was a silence for 84 seconds of totality in Spain and a cheer when cloud cleared in Edinburgh.
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The programme was devoted to a near-total solar eclipse visible from the UK, with the fullest coverage expected in Falmouth, Cornwall, where a reporter described the moon covering about two-thirds of the sun and a noticeable drop in temperature and light. It reported that the UK would see a 95% eclipse, the best since 1999, and that the next full total eclipse in the UK would not occur until 2090. The broadcast included live pictures from locations including Greenwich and Somerset, and later showed the total eclipse in Spain, where totality was reached in places such as Leon, with experts explaining the science behind the event and noting the coincidence with the Perseid meteor shower.
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The programme opened with discussion of the government's early release scheme, focusing on Andy Burnham's efforts to prevent the release of PC Andrew Harper's killers. It noted that all UK police chiefs had written to Burnham demanding he use every lawful option to keep them in prison, and that probation staff had voted to strike, which could halt the scheme. The discussion also covered the Sentencing Act and the dilemma of blanket releases.
On screen
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Repeatedly missed categories
Categories where this broadcaster often missed stories that other channels covered.
This channel missed a relatively high number of stories in this category.
This channel missed a relatively high number of stories in this category.
This channel missed a relatively high number of stories in this category.
This channel missed a relatively high number of stories in this category.
This channel missed a relatively high number of stories in this category.
This channel missed a relatively high number of stories in this category.
Category trend (last 30 days)
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Flagged quotes over time
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News agenda by category
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Timeline
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Thursday 13 August 2026
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Stories missed
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