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Wednesday 28 October 2026

Healey delivers first Budget with £100 energy payment and bank tax rise

John Healey has delivered his first Budget, with £100 energy payments for households in council tax bands A to D and a higher bank surcharge helping to fund support.

Linked Topic: UK Budget
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Wednesday 28 October 2026

Russell Brand denies all seven charges as he gives evidence at trial

Russell Brand denied all seven charges, including rape and sexual assault, as he gave evidence at Southwark Crown Court and said a 2023 documentary had devastating consequences.

Linked Topic: Russell Brand
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Wednesday 28 October 2026

Bristol leaseholders say leaking roof and stalled repairs leave flats uninhabitable

Leaseholders at Portland View in Bristol say a leaking roof has caused ceilings to collapse and left flats uninhabitable, while a planned re-roofing project remains stalled.

Linked Topic: Housing
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Wednesday 28 October 2026

At least 64 dead after high-speed trains collide near Toledo

At least 64 people have died after two high-speed trains collided near Toledo, with more than 500 passengers on board and rescue work continuing.

Linked Topic: Spain Train Crash
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Tuesday 27 October 2026 — Wednesday 28 October 2026

King Charles acknowledges colonial suffering in Bahamas speech

King Charles has arrived in the Bahamas for a nine-day Caribbean tour and used his first speech to acknowledge the great suffering and injustices of the colonial past, without apologising or offering reparations.

Linked Topics: King Charles Royal Family
6 broadcasts · 5 channels
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Tuesday 27 October 2026 — Wednesday 28 October 2026

Fleetwood Town beat Arsenal on penalties to reach EFL Cup quarter-finals

League Two side Fleetwood Town, 18th in the fourth tier, beat Premier League champions Arsenal on penalties after a 1-1 draw to reach the EFL Cup quarter-finals.

Linked Topics: EFL Cup Fleetwood Town
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Tuesday 27 October 2026 — Wednesday 28 October 2026

Deadlock persists as Netanyahu and Eisenkot both seek to form government

With about three-quarters of votes counted, Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud is set to be the largest party but no bloc has a majority, and both Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot say they will try to form a government.

Linked Topics: Israel Israel Election
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Tuesday 27 October 2026 — Wednesday 28 October 2026

Joanne Young due to give evidence at trial of four men accused of sexual assault

Joanne Young, who has waived anonymity, is due to give evidence at Winchester Crown Court against four men accused of sexually assaulting her after her ex-husband Philip Young drugged her.

Linked Topics: Sexual Assault Joanne Young Philip Young
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Wednesday 21 October 2026 — Wednesday 28 October 2026

Treasury says gas standing charges will be scrapped next year

The Treasury says gas standing charges will be scrapped from next year, saving about £45 a year for 60% of households, though charities warn some vulnerable people could be worse off.

Linked Topic: Energy Bills
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Wednesday 28 October 2026

Trump returns to Texas as Senate race tightens before midterms

President Trump has campaigned in Texas for a third time in a month, as the Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico tightens one week before the midterms.

Linked Topic: US Midterms
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Tuesday 27 October 2026 — Wednesday 28 October 2026

Flavio Bolsonaro confirmed in US after leaving Brazil

Flavio Bolsonaro, Brazil's defeated presidential candidate, is now in the US after US visas were issued; he is reportedly seeking asylum amid a money laundering inquiry.

Linked Topics: Bolsonaro Brazil Flavio Bolsonaro
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Tuesday 27 October 2026 — Wednesday 28 October 2026

DR Congo Ebola outbreak surpasses 10,000 cases as region tightens screening

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed 10,000 cases, with nearly half of those infected dying, while Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda impose screening and quarantine measures.

Linked Topic: Ebola
2 broadcasts · 1 channel