Europe · Friday, 6 November 2026
United Kingdom
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Everyday apps here: GOV.UK One Login · Uber · Blueprint 4-Track · Shop · CapCut. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 14,359 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- How to watch The Assassin season 2 online – stream the Keeley Hawes series from anywhere for free (techradar.com)
- Full list of services, Remembrance Day events across the North East (thenorthernecho.co.uk)
Survey · Apr 2026 20% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 11% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Cost of living More than usual
- Jamiroquai at London's O2 Arena 2027: Dates, Presale, Ticket Prices and Guide (timeout.com)
- Rise in interest rates a 'double-edged sword' for charities, experts say (civilsociety.co.uk)
Survey · Apr 2026 40% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 14% name “The economic situation” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Housing” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Fears grow as deterioration of crucial city building 'accelerating' (cambridge-news.co.uk)
- Brighton DJ Norman Cook donates artwork to charity auction (theargus.co.uk)
Survey · Apr 2026 16% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Immigration More than usual
- Ignore the viral clips – immigration into Glasgow has not caused a spike in violent crime (skeptic.org.uk)
- واحدة من مليون: فيلم يتتبع رحلة طفلة سورية لاجئة على مدى 10 سنوات (alquds.co.uk)
Survey · Apr 2026 24% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Study: UK ranked fourth for AI readiness | Advanced Television (advanced-television.com)
- Sunderland AI health hub gets £12m boost to spot diabetes and heart disease from eye scans (chroniclelive.co.uk)
- 'No incentive to employ, work more or invest' as small firms warn Labour's policies are choking growth - London Business News (londonlovesbusiness.com)
- Plans submitted for up to 60 new homes in Daresbury (warringtonguardian.co.uk)
Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Most Europeans want action to tackle climate crisis but not at any cost, poll shows (theguardian.com)
- El Niño in Spain to drive up food prices in Britain's supermarkets, warns Bank of England (standard.co.uk)
Survey · 2023 65% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Flávio Bolsonaro battles to remain relevant as he speaks at rightwing conference at Mar-a-Lago (aol.co.uk)
- Why we need to abolish Westminster - with Adam Ramsay - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate (leftfootforward.org)
Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.9positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.7The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.2× usual3.8 words per 1,000usually 3.3The GDELT Project
- Fear1.1× usual1.0 words per 1,000usually 0.9The GDELT Project
- Anger1.3× usual7.8 words per 1,000usually 6.2The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual7.0 words per 1,000usually 7.2The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual7.2 words per 1,000usually 7.3The GDELT Project
Also in the news
- Economic policy uncertainty288.6from newspaper coverage; 100 = long-run averageJul 2026 · −8.3 since Jun 2026Baker, Bloom and Davis (2016), PolicyUncertainty.com · CC BY 4.0
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
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Rising on Google
Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 25 October 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Cars & transport
Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0 Everyday app
Crime & justice
Aruba Police Force (KPA, #13234), Public domain Rising
CCTV, Public domain Rising
Education & careers
3Driving Theory Test 4 in 1 Kit
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Food & drink
Dorota Trupp, CC BY-SA 2.0 Brian Minkoff- London Pixels, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Dave Pullig, CC BY 2.0 Rising
Gaming
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Health & wellness
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Money & crypto
1HMRC
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3Klarna: Smarter everyday money
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Movies & TV
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Music
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Celebrities & creators
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Politics & world affairs
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Society & beliefs
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Sports
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Travel & places
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Industries here
Media & entertainment 27Music 14Government & public sector 14Gaming 12Sports & fitness 8Food & beverage 3Tech & software 1Nonprofits & NGOs 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Politics in the news
- Protests in the news16reports of events, mostly in English6 Nov 2026 · usually 10 a dayThe GDELT Project
- Violence in the news170reports of events, mostly in English6 Nov 2026 · usually 104 a dayThe GDELT Project
Economy
- Inflation3.1%Jul 2026 · +0.2 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment4.9%May 2026 · ±0.0 pts since Apr 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Consumer confidence98.1100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · −0.2 since Apr 2026OECD
- Central bank rate3.75%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- Real house prices0.1%Q2 2026 · +2.0 pts since Q1 2026BIS
- GDP growth1.4%2025 · +0.3 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Youth unemployment14.6%2025 · +0.3 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- Job postings69.41 Feb 2020 = 10023 Oct 2026 · +0.4 since 24 Jul 2026Indeed Hiring Lab · CC BY 4.0
- Currency vs the euro0.834GBP per euro6 Nov 2026 · euro +0.0% since 30 Oct 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB
Business
- Business confidence99.1100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · −0.3 since Mar 2026OECD
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Artificial Intelligence
- Molecular Biology
- Sociology and Political Science
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Society
- People online95.5%2024 · +0.0 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Top concern40.0%Rising prices / inflation / cost of livingApr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust the national government26.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026 · +1.0 pts since Nov 2025European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust in the national government26.7%OECD Trust Survey2023 · −8.1 pts since 2021OECD Trust Survey
- Trust the media20.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust scientists74.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change45.9%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority65.6%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1The One About Matthew Perry
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2Beat Luke Littler
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3Nobody Wants This
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4Lupin
5The Diplomat
6Below
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7Ghosts
8Minimum wage
9The Fall of El Mayo
10The New Stanford Prison Experiment
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Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Netflix · Films
1Greenfingers
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2Surviving Hurricane Otis
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3Animals
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4Collision Course
5Despicable Me 4
6Hot Wheels Let's Race: Attack of the T-Rex
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7It Chapter Two
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8KPop Demon Hunters
Immanuel Giel, CC BY 3.0 9Shrek
10Halloween
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Apple Music · Artists
1Jamie Miller
2Tate McRae
3Ashe
4Sienna Spiro
5HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté
6Sam Fender
7Olivia Dean
8Ella Langley
10Stella Lefty
Apple Music · 2026-11-07
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1The News Agents
2The Rest Is Politics
3The Rest Is Politics: US
4The Rest Is History
5Parenting Hell
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6Americast
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7The Rest Is Entertainment
8Shagged Married Annoyed
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9My Therapist Ghosted Me
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10The Romesh Ranganathan Show
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-07
App Store · Free apps
1PLAYFUL REWARDS: Earn Rewards
2GOV.UK One Login
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3Lloyds Mobile Banking
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4ChatGPT
5InPost UK
6Claude by Anthropic
7CrownCards - Trading Cards
8Whatnot: Shop, Sell, Connect
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9Vinted: Sell vintage clothes
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10Google Maps
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App Store · 2026-11-07
App Store · Paid apps
1Driving Theory Test 4 in 1 Kit
2Official DVSA Theory Test Kit
3Official Life in the UK Test
4CITB Op/Spec HS&E test
5Squeezy
6Chromagraph Camera
7CITB MAP HS&E test V11
8Site Audit Pro
9AnkiMobile Flashcards
10Shadowrocket
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App Store · 2026-11-07
Steam · Top sellers
1Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
2Football Manager 27
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3Phantom Blade Zero
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4Aion 2
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5Counter-Strike 2
6EA Sports FC 27
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8Probably Stolen
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9Crimson Desert
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10Aniimo
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Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-10-27
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Steam data provided by Valve · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.