Trending in Politics (the UK) - Week 44, 2026

Weekly archive: 26 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Nov 1, 2026.

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1. cheesecake factory 1000+ searches · 3 days

   • Obama’s ‘Cheesecake Factory’ Jab Rankles Trump on Mississippi Campaign Stop – The New York Times
   • Obama and Trump’s Cheesecake Factory feud continues at dueling campaign events – CNN
2. bill murray 2000+ searches · 2 days

   • Bill Murray, 76, Says Fame Doesn't Make Him Happy After Decades in Hollywood: ‘In a Word, No’ – Yahoo
   • A Course Called Ireland and an old grump called Bill Murray – The Irish Times
3. when are the midterm elections 100+ searches · 2 days

   • Days away from a national verdict on Trump 2.0, we check in with nine voters across the political spectrum – The Guardian
   • ‘Save this country’: Voters weigh in on what drove them to the polls – Santa Fe New Mexican
4. is trump a democrat or republican 500+ searches

   • Analysis: Republicans face a midterm reckoning of Trump’s making – AP News
   • Opinion | Is This the Final Unraveling? – The New York Times
5. vote driver of the day 500+ searches

   • The single lap that cost Leclerc a shot at victory in Austin – Formula 1
   • Leclerc admits U.S. GP win hopes hinged on expectation of a late-race Antonelli fade – Racer
6. tom hanks 200+ searches

   • ‘S.N.L.’ Plays Trick-or-Treat When Trump Interrupts David S. Pumpkins – The New York Times
   • In SNL’s Halloween cold open, Trump’s compliments of men are butt of jokes – The Washington Post
7. haley stevens 200+ searches

   • Haley Stevens appears with Abdul El-Sayed’s Republican rival at Michigan Senate campaign event – live – The Guardian
   • Midterm Elections Live Updates: Trump to Visit Iowa and Kansas; El-Sayed and Stevens Feud in Michigan – The New York Times
8. us midterm elections 2026 200+ searches

   • Are the US midterms going to see a blue wave of Democrats winning seats – or a blue flood? – The Guardian
   • The midterms could reshape American politics far beyond Congress – The Economist
9. midterm elections 2026 200+ searches

   • Are the US midterms going to see a blue wave of Democrats winning seats – or a blue flood? – The Guardian
   • The midterms could reshape American politics far beyond Congress – The Economist
10. split 200+ searches

    • Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson Quietly Broke Up Almost a Year Ago – TMZ
    • Bill Belichick is a free agent after breakup with 25-year-old girlfriend, Halloween costumes & groceries – Fox News
11. it 200+ searches

    • It’s closer to Beijing than Washington – and residents of this Alaskan outpost are reeling from Trump’s policies – The Guardian
    • Donald Trump’s Quiet War on Alaska Is Reality – National Security Journal
12. very 1000+ searches

    • Trump Says Meeting With Zelenskyy and Putin Will Be Set Up Soon – Bloomberg
    • Trump says Putin-Zelensky meeting to be set up ‘very soon’ – Inquirer.net
13. israel election 1000+ searches

    • Israel heads to polls for pivotal election defined by security and democracy – BBC
    • Netanyahu's political survival on the line in Israel vote – RTE.ie
14. itv big brother vote 500+ searches

    • Why is the Henry Nowak case still being investigated? – BBC
    • Independent review announced into murder of student Henry Nowak – BBC
15. cristiano ronaldo ballon d'or poll 500+ searches

    • Ronaldo leads Ballon d'Or BOAT vote - but what is it and who else is in running? – TNT Sports
    • Cristiano Ronaldo leads Messi with 75% of votes for the greatest Ballon d’Or of all time – Portugal.fr
16. caroline voaden 200+ searches

    • Nigel Farage accused of shoving female Lib Dem MP in parliament – The Guardian
    • Revealed: Female Lib Dem MP who had ‘physical altercation’ with Farage – The Telegraph
17. tiffany 200+ searches

    • David Crowley leads Tom Tiffany in final Marquette poll before Election Day – WPR
    • Where's your head at? Wisconsin voters weigh in on governor's race – WUWM
18. immigration 200+ searches

    • Five ways Trump has changed immigration in the US – BBC
    • What Trump’s Cruel Policies Against Immigrants Say About Who’s Next – The Nation
19. bbc new 200+ searches

    • Bonfire Night policing will be 'largest operation since Trump visit' – BBC
    • Largest police deployment since Trump visit planned for Bonfire Night – STV News
20. white 100+ searches

    • Trump’s Plane Flyover Is a Halloween Trick for Startled D.C. Residents – The New York Times
    • Trump and Melania surprise trick-or-treaters with Air Force One flyover at White House Halloween celebration – New York Post
21. neil young 100+ searches

    • Neil Young again sues Trump campaign for playing Rockin' in the Free World at rally – BBC
    • Neil Young files second lawsuit against Trump for unauthorised use of Rockin’ in the Free World at rallies – The Guardian
22. nigel farage 100+ searches

    • No 10 appears to backtrack on PM's freedom of movement referendum suggestion – BBC
    • It’s not bonkers to talk to the EU about restoring freedom of movement – The Telegraph
23. jd 100+ searches

    • JD Vance blames Biden for gas prices, but PolitiFact says Iran War is the bigger cause – WLWT
    • JD Vance’s ‘tinpot dictator’ excuse for skyrocketing gas prices backfires spectacularly online – The Independent
24. cristiano ronaldo ballon d or poll 100+ searches

    • Is Cristiano Ronaldo Attending the 2026 Ballon d'Or Ceremony? – Yahoo Sports
    • Why was Cristiano Ronaldo omitted from the 2026 Ballon d’Or 30-man shortlist? – World Soccer Talk