Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Topic Intelligence: government

Last updated: 2026-01-07 14:55:05 ET

Overall Topic Sentiment (Range Avg): Pessimistic -32.5

Mentions (24h)

13
vs prior 24h: +85.7%

Mentions (Range)

56
8 day range (Dec 31 - Jan 7)

Sentiment (Avg / Median)

-32.5 / -50.0
Based on 56 articles in range

Sentiment Mix (Range)

13% 29% 59%

Coverage Z-Score

-0.27
24h mentions vs 90d baseline

Topic Share of Voice (History)

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Latest Articles on "government" (Range)

Unauthorised undercover agents used in government cladding probe

Investigators working for the government’s housing ministry used covert methods – including a false cover story – without legal authority in order to gather intelligence on cladding compliance. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Gov...

Bullish 50.0

Industry needs to get ahead of potential retentions ban

Alex Reid is legal director at Winckworth sherwood  After many years of discussion over construction payment practices, it now looks likely that the government will overhaul the industry’s use of retentions. The implications of the proposals could...

Neutral 0.0

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