Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Wednesday 23 September 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.

Coverage trend (last 30 days)

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On screen

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BBC Two, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 23 September 2026

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Updated Wednesday 23 September 2026

Dormant

Mercer and Ashworth debate compromise and trust in Westminster

Former ministers Johnny Mercer and Jonathan Ashworth took part in a BBC Two debate on political compromise and trust in Westminster.

1 channel

Updated Thursday 3 September 2026

Dormant

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

Keir Starmer, former prime minister, has announced he will stand down as MP, according to BBC News.

7 channels

Updated Tuesday 1 September 2026

Dormant

Government confirms killers excluded from early release as prison space plan unveiled

The government has announced that convicted killers will no longer be eligible for early release from prison, following public and political backlash.

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
Wednesday 23 September 2026 ——— 6m 29s 9.3% ————
Tuesday 1 September 2026 5m 44s 15.6% ———————
Sunday 9 August 2026 — 2m 50s 4.0% ——————