Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Tuesday 11 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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BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 24 July 2026
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 5 August 2026

Recent stories

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Updated Tuesday 11 August 2026

Dormant

China warns of rise in marriage fraud targeting single men

Chinese authorities have issued a warning about an increase in marriage fraud schemes targeting single men, urging vigilance against scammers.

2 channels

Updated Wednesday 5 August 2026

Dormant

Crash for cash scams cost over 25 million pounds in five years

New figures show that crash for cash scams have cost over 25 million pounds in five years; police release dashcam footage to highlight the issue.

1 channel

Updated Monday 3 August 2026

Dormant

Man jailed for keeping mother's body in freezer and claiming benefits

Christopher Phillips was sentenced to two years and four months in prison for keeping his mother's body in a freezer for nearly three years and fraudulently claiming her benefits.

2 channels

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Timeline

Where this topic appeared. Cells show coverage time and are darker when there was more coverage.

Date Channel 5 BBC News BBC One BBC Two Channel 4 GB News ITV Sky News
Tuesday 11 August 2026 6m 13.3%
Wednesday 5 August 2026 2m 23s 5.2%
Monday 3 August 2026 1m 56s 4.1% 4m 13s 6.6%
Friday 24 July 2026 2m 50s 4.0%