Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Wednesday 2 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

Stills are sampled automatically at 60-second intervals. Where shown, the still is the nearest available frame from the relevant broadcast segment and is included to show what was on screen during that part of the broadcast. A still may not correspond to the exact second of a quoted phrase.

GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 5 August 2026
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 1 September 2026
BBC One, BBC News, 1 September 2026
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 1 September 2026
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 1 September 2026
BBC Two, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 1 September 2026
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 2 September 2026
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 2 September 2026
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 2 September 2026
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 2 September 2026
BBC Two, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 2 September 2026
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 2 September 2026
ITV, ITV Evening News, 3 September 2026
BBC News, Newscast, 3 September 2026
GB News, New: Lee Anderson's Real World, 4 September 2026

Recent stories

The latest story timelines linked to this topic, newest activity first.

Updated Friday 4 September 2026

Dormant

UK borrowing costs hit highest since 2008, squeezing new PM's budget

Government borrowing costs have risen to their highest level since 2008, reflecting market concerns over inflation and fiscal deficits.

7 channels

Updated Friday 21 August 2026

Dormant

US national debt tops $40 trillion as Fed split on rate hikes

The US national debt reached a record high, while Federal Reserve minutes revealed ongoing debate about potential interest rate hikes.

3 channels

Updated Wednesday 5 August 2026

Dormant

UK national debt exceeds 3 trillion pounds

The UK national debt has risen above 3 trillion pounds, with Labour borrowing at a rate of 4,000 pounds per second, according to GB News.

1 channel

What was reported

A plain summary of this topic, built from the channels that covered it.

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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
Wednesday 2 September 2026 ——————— 2m 41s 2.7%
Thursday 20 August 2026 — 1m 28s 1.6% ——————
Wednesday 5 August 2026 ————— 3m 3.3% ——