Topic Lifecycle: Peaking

This topic is currently peaking in attention. Broadcasters dedicated 281s of airtime to it today, up 2.7x from the previous appearance.

Coverage trend (last 30 days)

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On screen

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Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 13 August 2026

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Updated Thursday 13 August 2026

Emerging

Police chief warns criminal justice system underfunded

A police chief has warned that the criminal justice system is understaffed and underfunded, as the early prison release plan faces criticism.

1 channel

Updated Wednesday 12 August 2026

Fading

Government revises early release scheme after probation warning

The government has revised its early prison release scheme following warnings from the chief inspector of probation about increased crime risk.

8 channels

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Timeline

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Date Channel 5 BBC News BBC One BBC Two Channel 4 GB News ITV Sky News
Thursday 13 August 2026 4m 41s 9.7%
Wednesday 5 August 2026 1m 45s 1.8%