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5 News at Lunchtime
Monday 28 September 2026 · 12:45 BST · 5m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 2 of 5 min on news stories (48%)
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Counter terror police are investigating whether Iran is behind a suspected bomb plot at a military base in Gloucestershire. Five British men have been arrested on suspicion of terror offences after police received a call about suspicious vehicles and people in balaclavas yesterday morning. A local farmer who says she called 999 said it should not have been down to her to raise the alarm, while Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said she does not have the full picture and praised the vigilance and response of policing, intelligence and security services.
At the Labour Party conference, the Chancellor made a big speech with exactly a month to go until the Budget, and John Healey promised fresh hope for Britain, with investments secured for British factories and more apprenticeships for young people. The average price of diesel has hit an all-time high in the UK at 119.18 pence per litre, according to the RAC, making it more expensive than the previous record set after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. In Northern Ireland, the Orange Order was stopped from marching down a largely nationalist street after the John Cree parade had permission to go down that road for the first time in nearly 30 years yesterday, but protesters blocked the route; they tried again this morning and were stopped by police. Lecturers at the University of Edinburgh have started a five-week strike over budget cuts and redundancies, with their trade union blaming bad financial management while the university's principal said decisions had to be made to keep its position as a world-class institution.
Sir Rod Stewart has announced that his final tour will happen next year, saying it will be his last rock and roll tour though he is not retiring. The 81-year-old singer recently had to cut short a US tour after a heart operation but promised one hell of a show, with the final encore tour starting in April and dates across the UK and Europe.
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- 0:27
Wes Streeting, Defence Secretary
“The more we say, the more valuable that information is to those that do us harm.”
- 2:01
Sir Rod Stewart, singer
“Next year will be my last tour ever, ever, ever.”
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Claim Major incident near RAF Fairford after explosives arrests
A potential link to Iran was being investigated.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 28 September 2026, 0:00-0:10
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Claim Major incident near RAF Fairford after explosives arrests
Several men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences under the Explosives Act.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 28 September 2026, 0:06-0:15
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Contested quote Major incident near RAF Fairford after explosives arrests
The more we say, the more valuable that information is to those that do us harm. We can be grateful to that member of the public for her vigilance and swift action, but we can also be proud of the way in which our policing, our intelligence and security services have responded. Now, in the last few minutes, the Chancellor has made his big speech at the Labour Party
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 28 September 2026, 0:33-0:43
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- 0:48
Claim Chancellor John Healey pledges apprenticeships and shipbuilding cash as diesel hits record high
John Healey gave a speech one month before the Budget, promising factory investments and apprenticeships.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 28 September 2026, 0:48-1:05
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Claim Chancellor John Healey pledges apprenticeships and shipbuilding cash as diesel hits record high
John Healey gave a speech one month before the Budget, promising factory investments and apprenticeships.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 28 September 2026, 0:48-1:05
- 0:48
Claim Chancellor John Healey pledges apprenticeships and shipbuilding cash as diesel hits record high
John Healey gave a speech one month before the Budget, promising factory investments and apprenticeships.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 28 September 2026, 0:48-0:52
- 0:57 Story begins Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
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Claim Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
UK diesel prices have reached or surpassed levels recorded after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 28 September 2026, 0:57-1:10
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Claim Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
UK diesel prices have reached or surpassed levels recorded after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 28 September 2026, 1:05-1:10
- 1:05
Claim Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
UK diesel prices have reached or surpassed levels recorded after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 28 September 2026, 1:05-1:17
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Claim Garvaghy Road protesters disperse but Orange Order parade remains unresolved
A large crowd gathered on the Garvaghy Road overnight, including some men wearing masks.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 28 September 2026, 1:10-1:26
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Claim Garvaghy Road protesters disperse but Orange Order parade remains unresolved
The parade commission approved the Drumcree parade along the Garvaghy Road, the first time in almost 30 years it has been allowed to do so.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 28 September 2026, 1:21-1:31
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Claim Garvaghy Road protesters disperse but Orange Order parade remains unresolved
The parade commission approved the Drumcree parade along the Garvaghy Road, the first time in almost 30 years it has been allowed to do so.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 28 September 2026, 1:21-1:31
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Claim Garvaghy Road protesters disperse but Orange Order parade remains unresolved
The parade commission approved the Drumcree parade along the Garvaghy Road, the first time in almost 30 years it has been allowed to do so.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 28 September 2026, 1:26-1:35
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Claim Sir Rod Stewart announces final encore tour for next year
Rod Stewart said his final tour, beginning in April with UK and European dates, will be his last rock and roll tour and that he is not retiring.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 28 September 2026, 1:45-1:55
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- 2:01
Claim Sir Rod Stewart announces final encore tour for next year
Rod Stewart said his final tour, beginning in April with UK and European dates, will be his last rock and roll tour and that he is not retiring.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 28 September 2026, 2:01-2:07
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