🔴 The Independent’s Dramatic Decline in Facebook Engagement
The Independent has lost significant ground on Facebook in the last few months. We took a look at the data.
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A collection of 8 issues
🟢 The Daily Express’s Digital Masterclass
The Daily Express delivered an exceptional engagement rate in 2026, tripling performance year-on-year and setting a new benchmark for digital audience interaction among UK news publishers.
🟢 The Times and Sunday Times’ Engagement Surge
The Times and Sunday Times saw a massive engagement surge in 2026, delivering one of the largest year-on-year gains among UK publishers.
🔴 The BBC’s Social Media Stagnation
Despite its vast reach, BBC News ranks last for engagement among major UK publishers in 2026. Scale isn’t translating into interaction - and performance has flatlined.
🔴 Daily Mail’s Engagement Dilemma
The Daily Mail’s engagement rate more than halved in 2025–26, leaving a major global publisher struggling to connect with audiences on social platforms despite its massive reach.
🔴 The FT: The World’s Business Bible is Being Ghosted
Despite its global authority, the Financial Times posts weak engagement and low interaction relative to its influence and audience size in the 2026 rankings.
🔴 The Economist’s Interaction Deficit
The Economist shows persistently low engagement on social platforms in 2026, struggling to spark interaction despite strong editorial reputation and global audience reach.
🏆 MediaRank UK National News: Facebook 2026
Our 2026 UK Facebook rankings show which national news publishers are driving engagement. The data reveals clear winners, laggards and wider trends in social performance.