Trending in Politics (the UK) - Week 41, 2026

Weekly archive: 5–11 Oct 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Oct 11, 2026.

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1. mike tyson 200+ searches · 2 days

   • Mike Tyson Sent a Letter to Donald Trump on Diddy’s Behalf: ‘I Did What He Told Me to Do’ – Billboard
   • Mike Tyson says he gave a letter to Donald Trump from Sean 'Diddy' Combs – USA Today
2. bill murray 100+ searches · 2 days

   • 'Who you gonna call?' The new Ecto-R1 is Rivian's Ghostbusters-themed electric SUV – Top Gear
   • New Software: Who Ya Gonna Call? – Rivian
3. trump nobel peace prize 2000+ searches

   • 'Stain on the country': Trump criticises Norway over Nobel Peace Prize – BBC
   • Trump fumes over Nobel peace prize snub and criticizes Norway – The Guardian
4. jeremy clarkson conservative conference appearance 2000+ searches

   • Jeremy Clarkson makes surprise appearance at Tory conference – BBC
   • Clarkson: No reason to set up a business in Burnham’s Britain – The Telegraph
5. ryan coogan 2000+ searches

   • Reform councillor arrested over election papers – BBC
   • Reform UK Cambridgeshire leader Ryan Coogan arrested over alleged false statements in election nomination papers – Cambsnews
6. house 1000+ searches

   • Johnson floats return to Louisiana if GOP loses majority in midterms – The Hill
   • Will Speaker Mike Johnson leave Congress if Republicans lose House? – Yahoo
7. nigel farage 1000+ searches

   • 'Reform starting to fight back': Analysis of internal inquiry into donations sting – Sky News
   • Reform internal inquiry says party did not break law over donations sting – BBC
8. spain 1000+ searches

   • Spanish prime minister calls snap election after housing protests – BBC
   • Pedro Sánchez is a master of the political comeback. But calling a snap election in Spain may be a gamble too far – The Guardian
9. diesel fuel 1000+ searches

   • Trump allows cheaper, dyed diesel on highways to blunt historic fuel-cost spike ahead of midterms – CNBC
   • President Trump Takes Decisive Action to Lower Diesel Costs for American Truckers, Farmers – The White House (.gov)
10. mayor of kingstown 1000+ searches

    • When does ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 5 come out? ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Netflix release date info – Decider
    • Netflix Adds 4-Season Crime Drama Series From Yellowstone Creator Taylor Sheridan – SlashFilm
11. mail 1000+ searches

    • Trump Urges Republicans to Vote By Mail After Criticizing Practice – The New York Times
    • Trump advocates for mail and early voting despite historically opposing both – CNN
12. pedro sanchez 1000+ searches

    • Spanish election: Pedro Sanchez calls snap election for 29 November after housing protests – BBC
    • Spain’s Sánchez calls snap election amid national housing crisis – Europe live – The Guardian
13. donald trump nebraska rally comments 500+ searches

    • The most shocking part of Trump’s comments is what our reaction says about us – The Guardian
    • What, Exactly, Did Trump Say About Iran Taking Out Los Angeles and San Diego? – The New York Times
14. hamish badenoch 500+ searches

    • Who is Hamish Badenoch? Banker, father and husband of Tory leader Kemi – AOL.com
    • Badenoch says Tory policy is to keep pension triple lock – BBC
15. trump california 500+ searches

    • White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego – BBC
    • Californians blast Trump remark that Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles, San Diego – Internazionale
16. conservative party conference 500+ searches

    • No queues, empty seats and the worst speech ever heard: welcome to the Tory conference | John Crace – The Guardian
    • Newspaper headlines: Badenoch's 'bonfire of green laws' and 'Drop in global dealmaking' – BBC
17. h 200+ searches

    • White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring programme – BBC
    • India calls JD Vance's comments about immigrants 'deeply offensive' – CNBC
18. trump statue 200+ searches

    • ‘King of Injustice’: Golden naked Trump statue installed at European Parliament – CNN
    • Naked statue of Trump named ‘Orange Plague’ unveiled at European Parliament – The Independent
19. rishi sunak 200+ searches

    • Rishi Sunak Meets Wensleydale Residents at Village Hall – SuaraGarut.ID
20. time 200+ searches

    • Here’s Senator Cotton’s Cell Number, Trump Says, in Dispute Over Daylight Saving Bill – The New York Times
    • Battle over Daylight Saving Time erupts as push to stop changing clocks hits Senate wall – Fox News
21. zack polanski green party by-election 200+ searches

    • The Green Party voters horrified by Zack Polanski – and turning to Labour – The Telegraph
    • Loss of green space could be issue that decides Holborn and St Pancras byelection – The Guardian
22. holborn and st pancras by election 100+ searches

    • Holborn and St Pancras by-election gets under way – BBC
    • Voting opens in high-stakes Holborn and St Pancras byelection – The Guardian