Lead news stories in the UK in 2023, by news brand and topic

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Amy Watson,
Feb 13, 2024
An investigation found that coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war accounted for the majority of lead stories in several news brands in the United Kingdom from May to August 2023. A total of 53 percent of lead stories from BBC News covered the Ukraine war as a topic, while it held a share of 33 percent at the Telegraph. Likewise, the war was the leading topic for lead stories at Independent, Sky News, and The Times. However, the lead stories at the Daily Mail and the Mirror mostly covered Lucy Letby and Philip Schofield.

Most common topics featuring in lead news articles in the United Kingdom in summer 2023, by news brand

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September 2023

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United Kingdom

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May to August 2023

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'lead stories' include stories placed at the top of the newbrand's homepage

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