Trending in Politics (the UK) - Week 39, 2026

Weekly archive: 21–27 Sep 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Sep 27, 2026.

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1. melania trump 200+ searches · 2 days

   • Melania on Trump's second term: "He's doing the best that he can" – Axios
   • Melania's surprise verdict on Trump's second term as he 'doesn't want to hear truth' – Daily Star
2. darren jones 200+ searches

   • Darren Jones: “I was asked whether I would call for Keir Starmer to resign” – New Statesman
   • Darren Jones: I turned down Cabinet job to back Starmer – The Telegraph
3. labour party conference 2026 200+ searches

   • UK politics live: Burnham confirms he wants new taxes to pay for free social care in England, saying many already paying ‘huge’ dementia costs – The Guardian
   • 'Broken social care will in the end break the NHS,' says Burnham – BBC
4. fuel 200+ searches

   • US to finalize sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards – Reuters
   • Trump Administration Plans to Gut Clean Car Rules – The New York Times
5. news 2000+ searches

   • Chris Mason: From inside the room, how Burnham survived first Trump meeting – BBC
   • Burnham navigates diplomatic rapids in first Trump meeting, but turbulent waters lie ahead – The Guardian
6. trump tv 1000+ searches

   • US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage over Trump media ban – The Guardian
   • Many presidents have had a bad press – but Donald Trump’s decision to ban selected media from the White House is extreme – The Conversation
7. trump administration rescinds congressional spending 500+ searches

   • Trump cancels nearly $1bn in funding approved by Congress – The Guardian
   • White House orders over $800M in funds rescinded; Collins calls it 'clear violation' of law – ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
8. mark carney 500+ searches

   • Mark Carney says he has considered possibility of US military action against Canada – BBC
   • Canada’s Carney says he studied risk of US invasion – Politico
9. italy prime minister 200+ searches

   • Trump ally skips UNGA for first time — months after face-to-face with president gave way to bitter clash – Fox News
   • Why will more than 50 heads of state and government not attend the UN General Assembly in New York? – vijesti.me
10. donald trump 200+ searches

    • Trump says he can do business with Burnham but criticises 'terrible' Chagos deal – BBC
    • Ella Baron on Andy Burnham’s visit to the United Nations – cartoon – The Guardian
11. trump 200+ searches

    • UN latest: Greenland deal which 'can last forever' signed - after Trump speech makes AI promise – Sky News
    • Trump calls on allies to enforce ‘complete economic isolation of Iran’ in UN speech – The Guardian
12. trump news 200+ searches

    • Trump defends actions in Iran and Venezuela in UN General Assembly address amid rising tensions with allies – live – The Guardian
    • Trump Defends Iran War, Derides `Globalists’ in UN Speech – Bloomberg.com
13. oil refinery 200+ searches

    • Ukraine war latest: Zelenskyy responds to Trump post about Russia 'losing control of diesel oil' – Sky News
    • Trump to confront Zelensky over strikes on Russian oil refineries – The Telegraph
14. victoria starmer 200+ searches

    • Victoria Starmer models clothes at London fashion week show – The Guardian
    • Edeline Lee Spring 2027: Step and Repeat – WWD
15. delivery 100+ searches

    • DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why. – The Intercept
    • Mamdani announces landmark $131M settlement with DoorDash | RISING – The Hill
16. when do the clocks change 100+ searches

    • These 19 states are keeping daylight saving time permanent – USA Today
    • 19 states approved permanent daylight saving time. The last obstacle to locking their clocks could soon fall – The Hill