Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Friday 18 September 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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Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 16 July 2026
BBC News, 7 August 2026
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 18 August 2026
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 28 August 2026
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 3 September 2026
BBC Two, Politics Live, 7 September 2026
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 18 September 2026

Recent stories

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Updated Friday 18 September 2026

Dormant

Loudoun County pauses data centre building after environmental backlash

Loudoun County has paused new data centre construction after community backlash over environmental impact, including concerns about energy consumption and land use.

1 channel

Updated Monday 7 September 2026

Dormant

Green Party calls for moratorium on AI data centres over water and energy use

A debate has emerged over whether AI data centres should be classified as critical national infrastructure, with environmental groups raising concerns about energy and water consumption.

3 channels

Updated Tuesday 18 August 2026

Dormant

UK government backs £200m AI growth zone in Scotland amid local opposition and new planning rules

The UK government has announced support for a £200 million AI growth zone in Scotland, despite opposition from local communities over data centre developments.

2 channels

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What was reported

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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
Friday 18 September 2026 ———— 6m 17s 12.3% ———
Monday 7 September 2026 ——— 10m 6s 14.3% ————
Thursday 3 September 2026 3m 8s 9.8% ———————
Friday 28 August 2026 —— 2m 1s 2.6% —————
Tuesday 18 August 2026 ———— 5m 57s 12.2% ———
Thursday 16 July 2026 3m 56s 13.5% ———————