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5 News with Dan Walker
Monday 28 September 2026 · 17:00 BST · 1h · 8 stories · 15 annotated moments · 35 of 60 min on news stories (58%)
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The broadcast led with a suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford, where five British men aged 23 to 25 from London were arrested outside the base and later released on police bail while remaining under investigation. A local farmer said she called 999 after seeing suspicious vehicles and men in balaclavas, and the Defence Secretary said only a partial picture was available. The Prime Minister called a Cobra meeting, residents from 85 homes were told to leave and later told the scene was safe, and Donald Trump suggested authorities had been aware of the suspected plot. At the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, the political editor reported on Andy Burnham's first conference as leader and the theme hope again, then interviewed the Defence Secretary, who said operational security limited what could be said during a live investigation and that the UK-US defence alliance made the country safer. Chancellor John Healey said the money New Labour had in the 1990s was not there now, promised to meet fiscal rules, announced investment in Clydeside docks and apprenticeships, and faced calls for defence spending at 3% of GDP by 2030. The Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced safe and legal asylum routes from October, particularly for women and girls from Afghanistan and Palestinians fleeing Gaza.
Other domestic stories included diesel reaching an average record price of 199.18 pence per litre, a Merseyside house fire that killed four people being caused by a lithium-ion battery, and John Venables being granted a private parole hearing over the 1993 torture and murder of two-year-old James Bulger. The broadcast reported that a 10-year-old child and two women died trying to cross the Channel from France; 105 people were on the boat, 102 were taken to Calais, and French authorities believed the deaths were probably caused by crush injuries. It also reported a small powerboat landing at Mylor harbour in Cornwall, where two Albanians were among 10 people arrested. In Northern Ireland, protests surrounded an Orange Order parade that was due to go down the Garvaghy Road for the first time in 30 years, with only 35 Orange men allowed to take part and the First Minister among demonstrators. Further headlines included a 44-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in Alderney, and the government taking over Avanti West Coast trains from March after the Transport Secretary said the service had underperformed for years. In Edinburgh, university lecturers began a five-week strike over cuts and compulsory redundancies as the university sought £140 million in savings; the report also noted financial pressures at Glasgow and Dundee universities and that 45% of universities in England were spending more than they brought in.
Later, Martin Keown spoke about dementia and fundraising for the Alzheimer's Society, saying his mother has Alzheimer's and that one in three people will eventually get dementia. The broadcast also reported severe flooding in Bangkok that had killed at least eight people and affected half a million, Russian strikes on Kiev and Dnipro, and Pope Leo's four-day visit to France. It covered a police pilot using dogs trained to detect spiking drugs, with six dogs deployed in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Hampshire and plans for forces nationwide to train dogs similarly. Other headlines included SpaceX's Starship launching into orbit for the first time and splashing down after three hours following an engine issue.
On air
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- 4:21
“I can confirm that following extensive interviews and inquiries, the five men who were arrested are being released on police bail this afternoon.”
- 5:06
Donald Trump, President of the United States of America
“The arrest in the UK was fantastic. Working with Britain, it was an amazing job. We had them under investigation.”
- 6:24
Wes Streeting, Defence Secretary
“Well, I say in the spirit of gratitude and respect to that member of the public for what she did face with that extraordinary situation.”
- 9:20
John Healey, Chancellor
“But I have to level with you, Conference, the money new Labour had in the 90s is simply not there now.”
- 20:49
Michelle O'Neill, First Minister of Northern Ireland
“No right-minded person would make this decision. I still do not know the answer to this question.”
- 25:31
“We are extremely disappointed that despite ongoing discussions, the University and the College Union has announced five week strike action”
- 30:34
Martin Keown, former Arsenal and England star
“Well, Dan, obviously my mother has Alzheimer's so I'm fully aware of how traumatic that is for a family to cope with that and the individual involved.”
- 48:53
Tony Hadley, Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley
“I used to kind of fabricate a pass.”
- 52:01
Rose and Thistle, pub
“So from the team at the Rose and Thistle, we just wanted to say”
- 1:45
- 7:40
Contested quote Major incident near RAF Fairford after explosives arrests
do us harm. Does the government's decision to allow American planes to use that base, has that invited more danger into the UK from potential terrorist attack? Well our alliance with the United States of America, which is the closest defence and security cooperation of any two sovereign countries anywhere in the world, is something that makes our country more safe, not less safe.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 September 2026, 7:40-7:59
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- 11:31
Claim Home Secretary announces refugee routes and National Police Service
The government will allow charities and non-profits to sponsor refugees through safe and legal routes and reopen the UK resettlement route with the UN.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 September 2026, 11:31-11:45
- 11:56
Claim Home Secretary announces refugee routes and National Police Service
Supporters of safe and legal routes argue they offer an alternative to dangerous small boat crossings.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 September 2026, 11:56-12:09
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- 13:48
Claim Three die in Channel as Shabana Mahmood reopens resettlement scheme
French authorities said the deaths were probably caused by crush injuries rather than drowning.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 September 2026, 13:48-13:55
- 13:55
Claim Three die in Channel as Shabana Mahmood reopens resettlement scheme
Nine people required non-critical medical attention.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 September 2026, 13:55-14:03
- 14:07
Claim Three die in Channel as Shabana Mahmood reopens resettlement scheme
Reported figures showed around 18,600 people had successfully crossed this year, down about 40 to 42 percent, with the summer seeing the lowest attempted crossings since 2020.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 September 2026, 14:07-14:18
- 14:53 ~4 min without annotations
- 19:19
- 20:31
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 with Dan Walker, 28 September 2026, 20:31-20:39
- 20:31
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 with Dan Walker, 28 September 2026, 20:31-20:39
- 20:35
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 with Dan Walker, 28 September 2026, 20:35-20:44
- 21:01
Claim Garvaghy Road protesters disperse but Orange Order parade remains unresolved
The First Minister attended the protests and expressed pride in being there, prompting unionist accusations that she broke the law.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 September 2026, 21:01-21:11
- 22:09
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 with Dan Walker, 28 September 2026, 22:09-22:22
- 22:13
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 with Dan Walker, 28 September 2026, 22:13-22:22
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- 30:12
Claim Martin Keown joins Lord's charity walk and calls for more dementia funding
Martin Keown joined sports stars in a charity walk of 100 laps around Lord's Cricket Ground for the Alzheimer's Society, with the event reported as raising £300,000 from 100 participants.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 September 2026, 30:12-30:22
- 30:52
Claim Martin Keown joins Lord's charity walk and calls for more dementia funding
Martin Keown said that one in three people will eventually develop dementia, and that it is not limited to elderly people.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 September 2026, 30:52-30:58
- 33:59
Claim Martin Keown joins Lord's charity walk and calls for more dementia funding
Martin Keown joined sports stars in a charity walk of 100 laps around Lord's Cricket Ground for the Alzheimer's Society, with the event reported as raising £300,000 from 100 participants.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 September 2026, 33:59-34:06
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