Trending in Politics (the UK) - Week 45, 2026

Weekly archive: 2–8 Nov 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Nov 8, 2026.

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1. bill murray 2000+ searches · 2 days

   • Bill Murray visits Yonkers bar on Halloween – Lohud
   • Bill Murray spends Halloween at a Yonkers bar – Yahoo
2. gas prices 500+ searches · 2 days

   • 'This is a disaster': Angry Republicans blame Trump for midterms defeat – BBC
   • From Texas to Tehran: how papers across the world reacted to ‘Dem-olition’ job on Trump in US midterms – The Guardian
3. cnn 500+ searches · 2 days

   • Trump’s favorite CNN pollster delivers devastating news just before midterm elections – The Independent
   • CNN Data Guru Sounds Alarm on Trump’s ‘Polling Earthquake’ – The Daily Beast
4. marjorie taylor greene 200+ searches · 2 days

   • ‘Very disappointed’: Marjorie Taylor Greene on Trump’s closing midterms message – CNN
   • MTG: GOP needs to kick Trump to the curb – Washington Times
5. what is impeachment 100+ searches · 2 days

   • Live updates: 2026 US midterm elections and results – BBC
   • Impeaching me would destroy you, Trump tells victorious Democrats – The Times
6. gop 100+ searches · 2 days

   • The US numbers that show why Trump is in serious trouble in the midterms – The Independent
   • Donald Trump’s imperial presidency faces a popular uprising – Financial Times
7. steve kornacki 100+ searches · 2 days

   • Kornacki: The races that will provide first ‘real tests’ on election night – NBC News
   • Nov. 03: Kornacki’s Cheat Sheet, Decision Desk Checklist and the Viral Moments of Election 2026 – Modern Ghana
8. bbc news 10000+ searches

   • Florida Republicans fend off Democrats as state elects first black governor – BBC
   • Trump-endorsed Republican Byron Donalds becomes Florida’s first Black governor – The Guardian
9. us midterm elections results 10000+ searches

   • Three scenarios for how the US midterm results could unfold – BBC
   • Polls open in closely contested US midterm elections 2026 – Al Jazeera
10. f1 vote 500+ searches

    • Vote for your 2026 Brazilian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend – RaceFans
    • F1 Driver Of The Day: How it works and how to vote for the Brazilian Grand Prix – GPFans
11. kemi badenoch 500+ searches

    • Badenoch: Trump deserved midterms thrashing – The Telegraph
    • Kemi Badenoch denounces Trump's 'dirty' style of politics – The Independent
12. nigel farage 500+ searches

    • Nigel Farage's exit from the Telegraph may be cause for cheer. But there’s a sobering side to this story | Jane Martinson – The Guardian
    • Nigel Farage’s column with Telegraph is axed after sources say new owners didn’t want him – Left Foot Forward
13. very 2000+ searches

    • Marsha Blackburn makes history as the first woman elected Tennessee governor – The Tennessean
    • Could Marsha Blackburn appoint Pete Hegseth to fill her Senate seat? Lawyer explains – WATE 6 On Your Side
14. midterm elections results senate 2000+ searches

    • US midterm elections 2026: live results from Senate, House and governor races in all 50 states – The Guardian
    • Wall Street edges higher after Democrats sweep midterms – Sky News
15. dan osborn 2000+ searches

    • Nebraska U.S. Senate 2026: Live Midterm Election Results, Ricketts vs. Osborn – The New York Times
    • U.S. Governor Midterm Elections 2026: Live Results – The New York Times
16. rhode 1000+ searches

    • Five things R.I. Governor-elect Helena Foulkes is planning for her first 100 days – The Boston Globe
    • These are the people who will help Foulkes transition to RI governor – The Providence Journal
17. bernie sanders 1000+ searches

    • HELP Committee Race Begins After Major Shakeup in Elections (1) – Bloomberg Law News
    • The midterm vote will not immediately change your health care—but it could determine who controls Medicaid, drug pricing and vaccine policy – Medical Daily
18. chuck schumer 1000+ searches

    • 'Democrats must deliver' after party takes Congress – RTE.ie
    • No clear challengers for Chuck Schumer’s post, barring a midterm catastrophe – Politico
19. alaska senate race 2026 1000+ searches

    • Maine Second Congressional District 2026: Live Election Results, Dunlap vs. LePage – The New York Times
    • Nevada Governor 2026: Live Election Results, Lombardo vs. Ford – The New York Times
20. what do the midterms mean for trump 1000+ searches

    • The death knell of Trumpism has finally sounded | Moira Donegan – The Guardian
    • Trump’s just been handed a huge midterms defeat. Here’s how he reacted last time – The Independent
21. mitch mcconnell 1000+ searches

    • Kentucky U.S. Senate 2026: Live Midterm Election Results, Booker vs. Barr – The New York Times
    • Kentucky U.S. Senate Election Live Results 2026 – AP News
22. byron donalds 1000+ searches

    • 2026 Midterm Election Results: Latest Updates – Politico
    • Trump-endorsed Republican Byron Donalds wins Florida race for governor – The Guardian
23. bb vote 500+ searches

    • Voters leaning toward approval of business tax measures in Hayward, Emeryville – Local News Matters
    • Emeryville Election Results: City Council, School Board and Measure BB – The E’ville Eye
24. itv big brother vote 500+ searches

    • Schoolboy Mark Billington unlawfully killed, new inquest concludes – BBC
    • What happened to the teenager who never came home? | ITV News – ITVX
25. roy cooper 500+ searches

    • US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats make key Senate breakthrough – The Telegraph
    • Democrat Roy Cooper flips key North Carolina Senate seat from Republicans – BBC
26. chris pappas 500+ searches

    • 'I am ready to fight' - Senator-elect Chris Pappas celebrates New Hampshire win – BBC
    • Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Senate race, avoiding Republican flip – The Guardian
27. angie nixon 500+ searches

    • Florida U.S. Senate Special 2026: Live Midterm Election Results, Moody vs. Nixon – The New York Times
    • Democrat Angie Nixon hoping campaign momentum leads her to victory against Sen. Ashley Moody – CBS News
28. mark r. warner 500+ searches

    • U.S. Senate Midterm Election 2026: Live Results – The New York Times
    • Michigan U.S. Senate 2026: Live Midterm Election Results, El-Sayed vs. Rogers – The New York Times
29. cnn news 500+ searches

    • Trump’s favorite CNN pollster delivers devastating news just before midterm elections – The Independent
    • CNN Data Guru Sounds Alarm on Trump’s ‘Polling Earthquake’ – The Daily Beast
30. humberside police e scooter campaign 500+ searches

    • E-scooter warning issued to parents in run-up to Christmas – BBC
    • Humberside Police launch e-scooter campaign in lead-up to Christmas – The Independent