UU · story · 6 November – 8 November
United Utilities · 4 headlines from 4 outlets, from 6 November 2026 to 8 November 2026.
United Utilities welcomed plans to create regional water councils.
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.
Penrith.Town is the largest at 3.7, ahead of News & Star (3.3). Wirral Globe is the smallest at 2.5.
Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| outlet | Average tone |
|---|---|
| Penrith.Town | 3.7 |
| News & Star | 3.3 |
| Water Magazine | 3.3 |
| Wirral Globe | 2.5 |
| Outlet | Headlines | Average tone |
|---|---|---|
| Penrith.Town | 1 | +3.7 |
| News & Star | 1 | +3.3 |
| Water Magazine | 1 | +3.3 |
| Wirral Globe | 1 | +2.5 |
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 |
|---|---|
| +3.7 | Company publicly supportive of government reform of water oversight. |
| +3.3 | Company backs the planned regional structure, signalling constructive regulatory relations. |
| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way |
|---|---|
| +3.3 | Company expresses support for proposed regional councils, aligning with policy direction. |
| +2.5 | Company publicly supports regulatory reform, showing constructive stance amid past criticism. |
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