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r/BreakingUKNews↗

The best place to find and discuss all the latest UK news, from reputable news outlets.

7.7k subscribers560 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~89% by known bots)25 authors / mosince 2025

r/BreakingUKNews has 7.7k members (+293% over the last 12 months). It gets about 560 posts a month from 25 people. Top topics: Rape and Migrant Issues, London Stabbings and Sexual Assault and Harassment.

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Size and growth

How r/BreakingUKNews has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+293%in 12 months · +3.5% in 3 months · +0.8% in 1 month
Oct 20267.7k
Growing7.7k subscribers
Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−39%vs Sep 2025 · −9.8% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026560
QuieterPeaked at 1.7k in Mar 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~89% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/BreakingUKNews

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Rape and Migrant Issues0.6%
  2. London Stabbings0.6%
  3. Sexual Assault and Harassment0.6%
  4. Murder and Stabbings0.4%
  5. Murder Sentences0.3%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. The Daily Telegraph
  2. The Independent
  3. Verifying Device
  4. Birmingham Live
  5. GB News

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