How many followers does BBC Breaking News have on X?

BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) currently has 50,143,037 followers on X (Twitter), gaining 26,825 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.

When did BBC Breaking News join X (Twitter)?

BBC Breaking News joined X in April 2007, making the account about 19 years old.

How many posts has BBC Breaking News published?

BBC Breaking News has published 43,963 posts on X, averaging about 6.2 posts per day over the account's lifetime.

Is BBC Breaking News verified on X?

Yes. BBC Breaking News carries a Business verification on X.

Is BBC Breaking News gaining or losing followers?

BBC Breaking News is currently gaining followers, with a net +58,457 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +10,459.

How fast is BBC Breaking News growing on X?

BBC Breaking News is adding roughly 1,949 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.

What is BBC Breaking News's rank on X?

BBC Breaking News ranks #27 out of 17,289,404 X (Twitter) accounts in our directory by follower count, which is the top 0.01% of all tracked accounts. It also ranks #4 in News.

BBC Breaking News

@BBCBreaking

English NewsBusinessTier S

View on X

Top 0.01% by followers #27 worldwide #4 in News #20 in English

London, UKJoined April 2007 (19 years on X)x.com

Followers

50M

Growth (7d)

+27K

Following

Influence

Posts

44K~6.2/day

Likes given

Media posts

4.6K

Follower ratio

17M:1

Insights

BBC Breaking News ranks #27 out of 17,289,404 tracked X (Twitter) accounts, placing it in the top 0.01% by followers, and #4 among News accounts. Over the last 30 days @BBCBreaking gained 58,457 followers (+0.12%), including +10,459 in the last 7 days. Its follower growth this week outpaces 87% of tracked News accounts. BBC Breaking News is on a 26-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +29,561 followers on Jun 23, 2026.

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Follower growth

7-day

+10K

30-day

+58K

90-day

Avg / day

+1.9K

2026-06-09+93K over 27 days2026-07-25

On a 26-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +30K followers on 2026-06-23.

Bio

Breaking news alerts and updates from the BBC. For news, features, analysis follow @BBCWorld (international) or @BBCNews (UK). Latest sport news @BBCSport.

Notable followers

The biggest accounts in our directory following @BBCBreaking.

KATY PERRY88M CNN62M BBC News (World)42M Akhilesh Yadav20M TIME19M

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BBC Breaking News on X - frequently asked questions

How many followers does BBC Breaking News have on X?: BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) currently has 50,143,037 followers on X (Twitter), gaining 26,825 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did BBC Breaking News join X (Twitter)?: BBC Breaking News joined X in April 2007, making the account about 19 years old.
How many posts has BBC Breaking News published?: BBC Breaking News has published 43,963 posts on X, averaging about 6.2 posts per day over the account's lifetime.
Is BBC Breaking News verified on X?: Yes. BBC Breaking News carries a Business verification on X.
What does BBC Breaking News post about?: BBC Breaking News is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "Breaking news alerts and updates from the BBC. For news, features, analysis follow @BBCWorld (international) or @BBCNews (UK). Latest sport news @BBCSport.".
Is BBC Breaking News gaining or losing followers?: BBC Breaking News is currently gaining followers, with a net +58,457 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +10,459.
How fast is BBC Breaking News growing on X?: BBC Breaking News is adding roughly 1,949 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.
What is BBC Breaking News's rank on X?: BBC Breaking News ranks #27 out of 17,289,404 X (Twitter) accounts in our directory by follower count, which is the top 0.01% of all tracked accounts. It also ranks #4 in News.