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Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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Trending · Justice
24 articles across 8 outlets · news sources analysed by AI, figures counted from the coverage
Sentiment
Across all Trend monitored news outlets · 24 articles
The number of people held in prison in England and Wales who have not been convicted or sentenced. Remand, custody before trial or sentencing, is meant to be exceptional, used where there is a risk of flight or further offending. A rising remand population means more untried people behind bars, driven largely by court delays; a falling one eases that.
Source: Ministry of Justice / HMPPS · Prison Population Statistics
Coverage: England & Wales
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Trending · Economy
Cost of Living
9 articles across 5 outlets · news sources analysed by AI, figures counted from the coverage
Sentiment
Across all Trend monitored news outlets · 9 articles
Trending · Economy
Cost of Living
Prime Minister Andy Burnham starts a nationwide tour on Monday to hear public concerns about rising costs. He will announce measures including making subscriptions easier to cancel and banning misleading discount claims.
Data
Inflation Rate
Inflation is how fast prices are rising across the economy, measured as the change in the cost of a typical basket of goods and services over the past year. When it rises, money buys less and the pound in your pocket stretches less far; when it falls, prices are climbing more slowly, though not usually going down.
See this and every other economy figure Trend holds on the Economy board.
Left
Summary
The Daily Mirror and The Independent led with Burnham's personal commitment to listen to voters on cost of living during his summer tour.
Sentiment
Across left-leaning outlets · 2 articles
Centre
Summary
The i and BBC News emphasised specific policy announcements, particularly the ban on subscription traps and false pricing claims, alongside the listening tour format.
Sentiment
Across centre outlets · 6 articles
Right
Summary
City AM framed the tour as an opportunity for Burnham to unveil financial support measures and communicate his 10-year plan to voters.
Sentiment
Across right-leaning outlets · 1 article
Trending · Housing
Social Housing
10 articles across 6 outlets · news sources analysed by AI, figures counted from the coverage
Sentiment
Across all Trend monitored news outlets · 10 articles
Trending · Housing
Social Housing
The Conservative Party has proposed barring foreign nationals from social housing, saying it would free up around 230,000 homes. The plan would end new tenancies for foreign nationals and require existing tenants who are not UK, Irish or EU citizens to leave within six months.
Data
Social Housing Waiting List
The number of households registered and waiting for a social home in England. Waits can stretch to several years, and far longer in the areas of greatest shortage.
See this and every other housing figure Trend holds on the Housing board.
Left
Summary
Left-leaning outlets emphasised the plan's potential legal risks and homelessness consequences, with The Independent and Daily Mirror citing critics' warnings of breached equality law and families at risk of displacement.
Sentiment
Across left-leaning outlets · 4 articles
Centre
Summary
BBC News reported the Conservative claim that 230,000 homes would be freed up and Labour's assertion that the party had lost control of immigration, without editorial framing.
Sentiment
Across centre outlets · 3 articles
Right
Summary
Right-leaning outlets presented the policy as a decisive Conservative action, with the Daily Mail describing it as a bold move and the Evening Standard noting the 230,000 homes figure.
Sentiment
Across right-leaning outlets · 3 articles
Trending · Society
Widdecombe Inquiry
10 articles across 6 outlets · news sources analysed by AI, figures counted from the coverage
Sentiment
Across all Trend monitored news outlets · 10 articles
Trending · Society
Widdecombe Inquiry
Counter-terror police investigating Ann Widdecombe's death have reopened a probe into an attempted burglary reported in April 2025 at an address in Greater London. A new line of inquiry has emerged that was not identified in the original investigation.
Data
Total Crime
The estimated number of crimes experienced by people in England and Wales, measured by the CSEW, the Crime Survey for England and Wales, which asks the public about offences they have suffered rather than counting police reports. It is the better guide to long-run trends in common crime.
See this and every other society figure Trend holds on the Society board.
Left
Summary
The Independent and Daily Record reported that counter-terror police reopened an investigation into an attempted burglary as part of the Widdecombe death inquiry.
Sentiment
Across left-leaning outlets · 3 articles
Centre
Sentiment
Across centre outlets · 2 articles
Right
Summary
The Evening Standard and Belfast Telegraph reported that counter-terror police reopened the burglary probe and identified a line of inquiry that had not been pursued at the time, with the IOPC now investigating police conduct.
Sentiment
Across right-leaning outlets · 5 articles
The next most-covered stories, measured the same way. Each one sits on a board where the numbers behind it live.
Trending · Economy
Prime Minister Andy Burnham starts a nationwide tour on Monday to hear public concerns about rising costs. He will announce measures including making subscriptions easier to cancel and banning misleading discount claims.
Sentiment
9 articles · 5 outlets
Trending · Housing
The Conservative Party has proposed barring foreign nationals from social housing, saying it would free up around 230,000 homes. The plan would end new tenancies for foreign nationals and require existing tenants who are not UK, Irish or EU citizens to leave within six months.
Sentiment
10 articles · 6 outlets
Trending · Society
Counter-terror police investigating Ann Widdecombe's death have reopened a probe into an attempted burglary reported in April 2025 at an address in Greater London. A new line of inquiry has emerged that was not identified in the original investigation.
Sentiment
10 articles · 6 outlets