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United Kingdom

Arcs in and about United Kingdom from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 1,618 stories · 6,944 articles · earliest story we hold Sep 19, 2023

Right nowactive arcs, newest development first

and 10 more active, listed under All arcs

All arcs18 named arcs in 2026

Year: changes this list, the board and the stories below.

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Active · 15

Gone quiet · 3

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every arc in 2026 at its own dates · opens on month
Sep 1 – Sep 30, 20264 arcs shown · 11 more this September
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  • A mark is a story, on the day it was first reported
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Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

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Oct 9, 202314319128
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Oct 30, 202312304130
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Nov 13, 202318337163
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Nov 27, 202312265103
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Dec 25, 202318339231
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Feb 12, 202417229133
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Jun 1, 20261012891
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Sep 14, 2026327524435
Sep 21, 2026226122342
Sep 28, 2026184523233

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else289 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about United Kingdom that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 29Rubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford bomb plot9 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right
  2. Sep 28– 29Argentina’s President Milei threatens international legal action over Falklands oilfield6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  3. Sep 27– 29Iran denies link to suspected bomb plot at UK airbase used by US17 articles · 12 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 1 right
  4. Sep 25– 28Will Andy Burnham Call an Early Election? Why UK Prime Minister Is in No Rush2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  5. Sep 24– 25UK's Burnham signals booze could return to soccer stands3 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  6. Sep 23– 25Far-right UK activist arrested after migrant dinghy slashed in the English Channel11 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  7. Sep 23Banking patterns could help identify people experiencing financial abuse, UK study finds2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  8. Sep 22– 23UK to review Chagos Islands deal after Trump's latest criticism11 articles · 9 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 2 right
  9. Sep 22– 23Microsoft seized an AI-powered email phishing service and UK police arrested two suspects3 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  10. Sep 22– 24Tony Blair says Britain should work towards rejoining EU in next 10 years4 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right

Stories that name United Kingdom

  1. Sep 28UK diesel price hits all-time high, RAC says2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  2. Sep 28– 29Trump announces massive steel plant in Iowa62 articles · 38 independent sources
    8 left, 11 center, 10 right
  3. Sep 26– 29'Avengers: Endgame' retakes box office crown; Robert Pattinson drives sales for 'Primetime'25 articles · 19 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  4. Sep 25– 28George Michael honored at MTV VMAs 2026 with surprise appearance from Adam Lambert4 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 2 right
  5. Sep 25Treasure seeker with metal detector discovers record-shattering Viking Age fortune2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  6. Sep 24– 25From weeks to hours - the rapid new test transforming brain tumour diagnosis2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  7. Sep 23– 25Milei renews Argentina’s Falklands claim at the UN, urging a "peaceful solution"10 articles · 10 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 0 right
  8. Sep 22New book by Princess Diana's brother prompts war of words with King Charles III23 articles · 17 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  9. Sep 21– 22Rwandan doctor accused in London court of overseeing 6 killings in 1994 genocide9 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  10. Sep 20– 23War, runaway AI and climate shocks to take center stage as world leaders meet at UN40 articles · 25 independent sources
    4 left, 5 center, 2 right

Local coverage

  1. Sep 19Today in history: state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II4 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 14Park City School District employee arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 9– 10UK man charged with assisting Russian military spies in sabotage plot6 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  4. Sep 4Asian benchmarks trade mixed following rally on Wall Street led by technology issues6 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  5. Sep 1– 2UK leader Burnham faces lawmakers for first time since taking office12 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 0 right
  6. Aug 29– 30Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion9 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  7. Aug 26Harry and Meghan's media storm shows the power and peril of their brand1 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  8. Aug 18– 19Asian shares slip as worries about rising oil prices offset boost from strong earnings10 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 0 right
  9. Aug 11Europe Is Still Within Reach for Families Planning Summer Travel5 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  10. Aug 7England forward Ivan Toney charged with assault after a London nightclub incident5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
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