Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Friday 28 August 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

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Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 26 August 2026
Sky News, The Wrap With Anna Botting, 26 August 2026
Sky News, Mornings with Jones and Melbourne, 28 August 2026

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Updated Friday 28 August 2026

Dormant

Watchdog calls for national firearms licensing authority

The policing watchdog has called for the creation of a national firearms licensing authority, citing concerns over consistency and oversight in current licensing practices.

1 channel

Updated Wednesday 26 August 2026

Dormant

Met firearms officers speak out on Chris Kaba case impact

A Sky News special report examines the impact of the Chris Kaba case on the Met Police firearms unit, including morale, training, and operational changes.

1 channel

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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
Friday 28 August 2026 1m 29s 2.0%
Wednesday 26 August 2026 10m 48s 12.2%