614 of its 3,131 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Flooding was named in 97 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with power cuts and wildfires.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 20 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at the UK on 6 of the 7 days held.
Most on Wednesday 21 October 2026: Heavy rain was named in 75 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
People killedPeople affectedArrestsPeople injuredRefugeesEvacuationsAbductionsPeople displacedPeople falling ill
UK: stories reporting people killed, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
UKThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightOctober 2026
18 Oct
Bristolaccidents & disasters
20 stories, 14 outlets
18 Oct
Bicesterpeople displaced
15 stories, 11 outlets
18 Oct
Stonhamdeaths, cause not given
11 stories, 19 outlets
23 Oct
Northern Irelandaccidents & disasters
87 stories, 195 outlets
24 Oct
Edinburghaccidents & disasters
15 stories, 158 outlets
24 Oct
Northern Irelandaccidents & disasters
48 stories, 174 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at the UK most1,155 of its 5,087 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Storms were named in 184 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with heavy rain, wildfires and power cuts.
1,097 of its 5,314 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Heavy rain was named in 144 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with power cuts and wildfires.
1,139 of its 5,344 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Heavy rain was named in 75 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.
1,034 of its 5,325 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Heavy rain was named in 43 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
848 of its 4,675 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Heavy rain was named in 32 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with meningitis.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 67 million people live in the UK. Over these days its news carried 95 stories about people being harmed for every million people — more than ten times the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health29%1,768 stories
Disasters & accidents24%1,456 stories
Rights & justice23%1,437 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given6%374 stories
Conflict & violence6%373 stories
Food & livelihood5%326 stories
Shelter & services5%280 stories
Displacement2%126 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed1,228 Stories reporting people affected731 Stories reporting arrests616 Stories reporting people injured143 Stories reporting refugees44 Stories reporting evacuations32 Stories reporting abductions19 Stories reporting people displaced9 Stories reporting people falling ill7Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: UK. Ring: the world. Measured over 6,338 stories.
Feelings
Angera little less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefa little less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: UK in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: UK's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
France39 in 100 of its 6,735 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Ireland21 in 100 of its 4,624 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
UK20 in 100
of its 31,625 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Isle of Man20 in 100
of its 5 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Belgium14 in 100
of its 463 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Accidents & disastersPeople displacedDeaths, cause not given
UK (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
flooding24 Oct97 of its stories that day, about 5 times its usualstorms23 Oct184 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualheavy rain22 Oct144 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usual · also 21 Oct, 20 Oct, 19 OctCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.