Mildly negative · 0 = most negative, 10 = most positive
Daily coverage snapshot
United Kingdom
Edition: 2026-08-17
Current Updated August 17, 2026 at 11:02 AM AST
Coverage of United Kingdom read as mildly negative today, at 4.0 out of 10. The most repeated terms were work, even, london. That is 0.3 points more positive than yesterday. Over the last 14 days tone ranged 2.4 to 5.0.
One score per day of collected coverage
Word cloud of the day
workevenlondonwomensocialacrossfamilyfilmeverysummerwatereuropehelplongstillbritishtrumphomeshowsbecomefoundknowlessmediapublicsexsincecountryletternorthseawantandyburnhamgreenmurderneverpoliceprisonsouthcitycomefindheatliving
Tone over time
Most positive terms
- help21
- good14
- great10
- support15
Most negative terms
- murder16
- war14
- death13
- drought13
- loss12
Headlines behind the numbers
- Jenrick says Reform would make long-term benefits claimants clean up high streets – UK politics liveThe Guardian
- Trump says the BBC is trying to harass his family after broadcaster tries to subpoena his childrenThe Independent
- Wildfire phone alert was 'entirely appropriate', government saysBBC UK
- Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s historyThe Guardian
- Car washes, window cleaning and private pools could face restrictions on water use, ministers warnedThe Independent