70th anniversary of Battle of Stalingrad is top story

The 70th anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad, seen by many as the turning point of the Second World War in Europe, was the most covered story in the UK national media in the week ending Sunday, February 3, according to journalisted.

The top stories of the week were:

• The world marks the 70th anniversary of the German Army's defeat in Stalingrad, 436 articles.

• The second phase of the high-speed HS2 rail network route is announced, 158 articles.

• Defence Secretary Philip Hammond reveals plans to send hundreds of non-combat troops to Mali, 113 articles.

Covered little, according to journalisted, were:

• Senior Met Police detective is jailed for 15 months over bid to sell hacking information, 15 articles.

• Education Select Committee condemns government plans to abolish GCSEs, 7 articles.

• Boris Johnson is criticised for private dinner with Rupert Murdoch, 5 articles.

Journalisted weekly statistics are calculated based on articles published on national news websites, BBC News online and Sky News online.