From Trump to Grenfell: The biggest news stories of 2017

Libby Plummer

29 November 2017 at 10:00 pm

20. Uber Licence

The app-based taxi firm has been involved in a number of controversies over the past year, leading to the resignation of CEO Travis Kalanick in June. The company was further hit when TFL opted not to renew its cab licence in London in September – a decision which received a mixed reaction to say the least. Naturally, Uber has lodged an appeal, which could well play out over a number of years. Following the licence snub, it then emerged in November that Uber had covered up the fact hackers had exposed the data of 57 million users.

In 2017, Britain experienced a destabilising general election, a tragedy in south London and numerous terror attacks.

And, of course, there’s been Brexit.

But, despite all this domestic turmoil, it is the one-man US presidential juggernaut who has topped the list of the most searched news stories in 2017.

Donald Trump has captivated British people with his outspoken views on social media and a foreign and domestic agenda that has been hard to keep up with.

Yahoo’s Year in Review reveals the biggest news stories, social trends and searches of 2017, taken from the billions of searches made on Yahoo Search over the course of the past year.

Check out our full countdown of the top 20 most searched for news stories of 2017.

Revealed: the biggest searches on Yahoo in 2017
The biggest political searches
The biggest Donald Trump searches
The most searched for royals of 2017
Top 10 most searched-for questions for by Yahoo users in 2017

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Sunak says plan will stop queue-jumping asylum seekers

From Trump to Grenfell: The biggest news stories of 2017

20. Uber Licence

Latest stories

David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst's 'feud' - from on-set row to vow never to work together

Brits say 'UK is finished' after spotting how much egg and cress M&S sandwich costs

The bin collectors opened people's black bags in Swansea and couldn't believe what they found inside

If you like doggy, you’ve got to try the Prone Bone sex position – here’s how to master it

Queen's favourite £10 takeaway she'd send footman to collect when she was at Balmoral

Neighbour gets revenge on driver who parked in their space for years

Dine-and-dash family ‘visited by police’

A Place in the Sun buyers dealt devastating blow before credits roll

Mechanic says turning off one thing in your car can 'double life of engine'

How Toxic Is Trump? Republican Group's Hidden Camera Reveals Uncomfortable Truth.

Sausage dog ripped off mum's cheek and ate it in front of her

Bradley Walsh makes huge prize money blunder on The Chase

King Charles gives prestigious new roles to four family members

Lifting gear brought in as 'last resort' to free girl trapped on North Wales beach as tide comes in

Fans laugh as Meghan Markle friend poses with jam in 'cringe' lawn pictures

Harper Beckham all grown up as she steals the show at Victoria's 50th birthday bash

Amanda Holden, 53, showcases incredible figure as she poses on yacht in bikinis

Exact date bitter Arctic vortex will hit UK with shivering temperatures

Scottish pub owner in Tenerife says tourists 'abandoning island after EU rule change'

‘You’re losing all credibility’: Judge scolds Trump attorneys over Truth Social defence in gag order hearing