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Channel 4 News Summary
Monday 26 October 2026 · 12:05 GMT · 5m · 5 stories · 14 annotated moments · 2 of 5 min on news stories (39%)
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Brazil’s left-wing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been re-elected to a fourth term, while right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro has refused to accept the result. Both sides had asked for voting hours to be extended because of torrential rain and huge public transport delays, but Bolsonaro denounced the decision to keep polling stations open as foul play and called for the whole election to be annulled. Serbia’s right-wing pro-Russian leader Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat after losing a snap election to a protest movement led by students, with crowds celebrating in Belgrade and other cities and the student list group predicted to take 141 seats; the European Union said it was ready to support reforms on the rule of law, media freedom and the fight against corruption.
90,000 homes in Scotland and the north of England remained without power after flooding and high winds caused by Storm Bolo, with clean-up efforts hampered by strong winds gusting up to 85 miles an hour. Some schools in Scotland will stay closed today because they do not have heating or water, and the Met Office issued another yellow warning for wind on Tuesday for much of Scotland and other northern areas.
Senior doctors in England planned two days of strike action unless the government agreed to hold formal talks on pay and conditions, with the British Medical Association saying consultants would walk out on November 25 and 26 over concerns about well-being and workload. London mayor Sadiq Khan hailed the end of two decades of decline for Oxford Street as a large stretch became fully pedestrianised, with bus stops and taxi ranks dismantled and future plans including trees and public squares at a total cost of around £150 million.
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Claim Lula wins Brazil presidential election as Bolsonaro disputes result
Flavio Bolsonaro refused to concede or accept the election result.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News Summary, 26 October 2026, 0:18-0:29
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Claim Lula wins Brazil presidential election as Bolsonaro disputes result
Brazil's top electoral court extended voting by two hours, with some polling stations having already closed before the extension was announced.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News Summary, 26 October 2026, 0:25-0:36
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Claim Lula wins Brazil presidential election as Bolsonaro disputes result
Bolsonaro demanded the vote be annulled, alleging electoral interference after polling stations stayed open two extra hours because of transport issues.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News Summary, 26 October 2026, 0:36-0:44
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Claim Serbia holds snap election as Vucic seeks return
Serbia's Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat after the general election.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News Summary, 26 October 2026, 0:44-0:55
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Claim Serbia holds snap election as Vucic seeks return
A student-backed list was reported to have won between 130 and 140 seats in Serbia's election.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News Summary, 26 October 2026, 0:55-1:03
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Claim Serbia holds snap election as Vucic seeks return
The EU signalled readiness to back rule of law, media freedom and anti-corruption reforms.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News Summary, 26 October 2026, 0:58-1:12
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Claim Second death and 90,000 without power as Storm Babet clean-up continues
Power cuts left more than 82,000 homes and businesses without electricity at lunchtime, while Northern Powergrid outages fell from 27,000 to about 7,000.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News Summary, 26 October 2026, 1:06-1:19
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Claim Second death and 90,000 without power as Storm Babet clean-up continues
Strong winds of up to 85 mph hampered clean-up efforts.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News Summary, 26 October 2026, 1:15-1:26
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Claim Second death and 90,000 without power as Storm Babet clean-up continues
The Met Office issued a further yellow wind warning for Tuesday covering much of Scotland and other northern areas.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News Summary, 26 October 2026, 1:26-1:37
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Claim Consultants in England plan two-day strike on 25 and 26 November
Senior doctors in England plan a two-day strike on 25 and 26 November unless the government agrees to formal talks on pay and conditions.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News Summary, 26 October 2026, 1:32-1:44
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Claim Consultants in England plan two-day strike on 25 and 26 November
The British Medical Association said ministers had ignored concerns about doctors' well-being and workload.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News Summary, 26 October 2026, 1:47-1:56
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Claim Oxford Street stretch becomes fully pedestrianised in 150 million pound scheme
Sadiq Khan said the change would end two decades of decline and unlock a new era for Oxford Street.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News Summary, 26 October 2026, 1:56-1:59
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Claim Oxford Street stretch becomes fully pedestrianised in 150 million pound scheme
A substantial section of Oxford Street has been made fully pedestrianised and bus stops and taxi ranks have been removed.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News Summary, 26 October 2026, 1:59-2:06
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Claim Oxford Street stretch becomes fully pedestrianised in 150 million pound scheme
Plans for the area include planting trees and creating public squares at a total cost of about 150 million pounds.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News Summary, 26 October 2026, 2:03-2:22
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