NG · story · 31 October
National Grid · 13 headlines from 13 outlets, on 31 October 2026.
The government has issued a Development Consent Order covering the 2GW Sea Link, which joins Suffolk with Kent.
The story's tone is the average of its headlines' own scores. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Average tone of each outlet's headlines in this story, −10 to +10. Impact = headlines × strength of tone.
National Grid Group is the largest at 10.0, ahead of The Isle of Thanet News (9.2). Kent Online is the smallest at 7.5.
Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| outlet | Average tone |
|---|---|
| National Grid Group | 10.0 |
| The Isle of Thanet News | 9.2 |
| BBC | 9.2 |
| New Civil Engineer | 9.2 |
| BusinessGreen | 9.2 |
| reNEWS | 9.2 |
| ITVX | 9.2 |
| Suffolk News | 9.2 |
| East Anglian Daily Times | 9.2 |
| Kent Online | 7.5 |
| Outlet | Headlines | Average tone |
|---|---|---|
| National Grid Group | 1 | +10.0 |
| The Isle of Thanet News | 1 | +9.2 |
| BBC | 1 | +9.2 |
| New Civil Engineer | 1 | +9.2 |
| BusinessGreen | 1 | +9.2 |
| reNEWS | 1 | +9.2 |
| ITVX | 1 | +9.2 |
| Suffolk News | 1 | +9.2 |
| East Anglian Daily Times | 1 | +9.2 |
| Kent Online | 1 | +7.5 |
| Outlet | Headlines | Average tone |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Voice | 1 | +7.5 |
| Yahoo Finance | 1 | +6.7 |
| Geomechanics.io | 1 | +3.3 |
One or two headlines is not a lean: read these as how this story was told, not as a verdict on the outlet.
| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way |
|---|---|
| +10.0 | Company announces key consent milestone for major project. |
| +9.2 | Ministerial consent granted for its major cable project. |
| +9.2 | Government approval of its cable scheme. |
| +9.2 | Development consent granted for its subsea project. |
| +9.2 | Government consent for 2GW connection. |
| +9.2 | Offshore connection receives UK approval. |
| +9.2 | Permission granted for its undersea link. |
| +9.2 | Government backing for its power line. |
| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way |
|---|---|
| +9.2 | Regional report of consent for electricity project. |
| +7.5 | Approval of large local project, some local opposition likely. |
| +7.5 | Approval of contested cable, a win despite controversy. |
| +6.7 | Approval secured, though wildlife concerns noted. |
| +3.3 | Technical engineering coverage of its consented subsea link project. |
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