Yahoo News Google top search 2017: Conor McGregor, Meghan Markle and slime among most popular terms
Google has revealed the most popular search terms for UK users in 2017.
The company has released its Year in Search for UK for a wide range of categories including top trending, “How to...?”, “What is...”, news events, people, recipes, sporting events, TV shows, films, UK number one singles and Premier League teams.
Several tech terms feature on the lists, including the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, which were two of the top queries for UK users.
Bitcoin, which is currently attracting enormous amounts of interest thanks to its spectacular price rise over recent weeks, features twice on the list of top “How to...?” queries and once on the list of top “What is...?” searches.
The mysterious Antikythera Mechanism also appears, as does the Mayweather vs McGregor boxing match.
Google’s top search terms for UK users this year are as follows:
UK top trending queries
Meghan Markle
iPhone 8
Hurricane Irma
Fidget spinner
Manchester bombing
Grenfell Tower
13 Reasons Why
Tara Palmer Tomkinson
Shannon Matthews
iPhone X
UK top trending “How To...?” queries
How to make slime?
How to buy Bitcoin?
How to stay young?
How to watch Mayweather vs McGregor?
How to watch Joshua vs Klitschko?
How to mine Bitcoins?
How to make Yorkshire pudding?
How to make a fidget spinner?
How to vote in the general election?
How to lose belly fat fast?
UK top trending “What Is...?” queries
What is a hung parliament?
What is an exit poll?
What is the Confederations Cup?
What is Bitcoin?
What is the Antikythera mechanism?
What is a pangolin?
What is a general election?
What is waterboarding?
What is the DUP?
What is Pink’s real name?
UK top trending news queries
Hurricane Irma
Manchester bombing
Grenfell Tower
North Korea
London Bridge attack
General election
Harvey Weinstein
Catalan independence
Las Vegas shooting
Kevin Spacey
UK top trending people queries
Meghan Markle
Tara Palmer Tomkinson
Shannon Matthews
Charlie Gard
Jack Maynard
Donald Trump
Chester Bennington
Bruce Forsyth
Harvey Weinstein
Jodie Whittaker
UK top trending sporting events queries
Wimbledon
Grand National
World Cup 2018 draw
Mayweather vs. McGregor
ICC Champions Trophy
Tour De France
Confederations Cup
Joshua vs. Klitschko
FA Cup Final
Champions League Final
UK top trending TV shows queries
13 Reasons Why
I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!
Strictly Come Dancing
Celebrity Big Brother
Game of Thrones
Peaky Blinders
Three Girls
Taboo
Little Boy Blue
Love Island
UK top trending film queries
Beauty and the Beast
It
Dunkirk
La La Land
Logan
Murder on the Orient Express
Justice League
Fast & Furious 8
Wonder Woman
Blade Runner 2049
UK top trending Number 1 singles queries
Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
Harry Styles – “Sign of the Times”
Dua Lipa – “New Rules”
Post Malone – “rockstar” feat. 21 Savage
Taylor Swift – “Look What You Made Me Do”
Clean Bandit – “Symphony” feat. Zara Larsson
Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee – “Despacito” feat. Justin Bieber
Calvin Harris – “Feels” feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, Big Sean
Sam Smith – “Too Good At Goodbyes”
Camila Cabello – “Havana” feat. Young Thug
UK top trending recipes queries
Chilli con carne
Spaghetti Bolognese
Beef bourguignon
Beef stroganoff
Hot cross buns
Dauphinoise potatoes
Omelette
Millionaire shortbread
Bechamel sauce
Chicken thighs
UK top trending Premier League teams queries
Manchester Utd
Liverpool
Arsenal
Chelsea
Tottenham
Everton
Manchester City
West Ham
Newcastle Utd
Leicester City
Southampton
Crystal Palace
West Brom
Stoke City
Watford
Burnley
Swansea
Huddersfield
Brighton & Hove Albion
Bournemouth
For further information, you can visit Google’s dedicated Year in Search webpage.
