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5 News Weekend
Sunday 4 October 2026 · 18:55 BST · 5m · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 2 of 5 min on news stories (44%)
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has scrapped controversial plans to curb jury trials in England. The proposals, introduced under his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer, would have let judges decide some cases alone to help tackle the court backlog. They faced fierce opposition from MPs and legal professionals who warned there was no evidence it would bring the backlog down. Only complex fraud and financial offenses will now be heard without a jury. Burnham said this would allow the rest of the package to be implemented more quickly and get the backlog falling, balancing action on the backlog with public confidence.
Kemi Badenoch said that if a Conservative government got into power, it would change the rules around childcare support for higher earners in England. Currently, families lose funded or tax-free childcare entirely if either parent earns more than £100,000 a year. Under the Conservative plan, all parents working 16 or more hours a week would be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare, and the announcement came as Conservatives gathered in Birmingham for their annual conference. Green Party members voted to define Zionism as a form of racism, a move that divided senior figures within the party. The motion passed at the conference in Brighton by 1,022 votes to 813, and members also voted to back a single Democratic Palestinian state.
The British Museum is changing how visitors see the Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition after complaints over long queues and overcrowding, with some waiting up to two hours. Longer opening hours, an audio guide and extra seating are now planned. Tickets for Glastonbury 2027 sold out in under 45 minutes. The festival returns to Worthy Farm next June after taking a year off, with general admission now costing £408, an increase of £29.50 from last year. Organisers have confirmed Oasis will not be among the headliners, though all big names have already been booked.
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Claim Alex Norris scraps judge-only trials as court backlog set to keep rising
The government scrapped plans to allow some criminal trials in England and Wales to be heard without a jury.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 4 October 2026, 2:39-2:44
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Claim Alex Norris scraps judge-only trials as court backlog set to keep rising
Under the revised approach, only complex or lengthy fraud and financial cases would be heard by a judge alone without a jury.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 4 October 2026, 2:59-3:04
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Contested quote Alex Norris scraps judge-only trials as court backlog set to keep rising
it would even bring the backlog down. Only complex fraud and financial offenses will now be heard without a jury. It means I can implement the rest of the package more quickly and therefore get that backlog falling. So I think that that's found the right balance between a package that does what it has to do,
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 4 October 2026, 3:04-3:10
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Claim Kemi Badenoch plans to scrap £100,000 free childcare cap as Tory conference opens
Current childcare support is means-tested: working parents qualify for 30 hours only below the income threshold, and families lose support entirely if either parent earns over £100,000 a year.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 4 October 2026, 3:29-3:37
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Claim Kemi Badenoch plans to scrap £100,000 free childcare cap as Tory conference opens
Kemi Badenoch said she would scrap the cap on free childcare so families with someone earning over £100,000 a year can get it.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 4 October 2026, 3:38-3:44
- 3:50 Story begins Green Party conference faces row over Zionism motion
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Claim Green Party conference faces row over Zionism motion
A motion describing Zionism as racism is being debated, with critics calling it antisemitic and racist.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 4 October 2026, 3:50-3:57
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Claim Green Party conference faces row over Zionism motion
Green Party leader Zack Polanski did not take part in the vote on the motion.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 4 October 2026, 3:50-3:57
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Claim Green Party conference faces row over Zionism motion
Green Party motion calls for a single Palestinian state in the area where Israel currently exists.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 4 October 2026, 3:57-4:03
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Claim Green Party conference faces row over Zionism motion
A motion describing Zionism as racism is being debated, with critics calling it antisemitic and racist.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 4 October 2026, 3:57-4:03
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Claim Green Party conference faces row over Zionism motion
Green Party motion calls for a single Palestinian state in the area where Israel currently exists.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 4 October 2026, 4:03-4:08
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Claim Green Party conference faces row over Zionism motion
Green Party motion calls for a single Palestinian state in the area where Israel currently exists.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 4 October 2026, 4:03-4:08
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Claim British Museum changes Bayeux Tapestry exhibition after queue complaints
The British Museum is changing its Bayeux Tapestry exhibition after complaints, with longer opening hours, an audio guide, clearer signage and extra seating.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 4 October 2026, 4:09-4:16
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Claim British Museum changes Bayeux Tapestry exhibition after queue complaints
The British Museum is changing its Bayeux Tapestry exhibition after complaints, with longer opening hours, an audio guide, clearer signage and extra seating.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 4 October 2026, 4:19-4:23
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Claim Glastonbury 2027 tickets sell out within 40 to 45 minutes at £408
Tickets for next year's Glastonbury Festival sold out in about 40 minutes.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 4 October 2026, 4:28-4:33
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Claim Glastonbury 2027 tickets sell out within 40 to 45 minutes at £408
Glastonbury weekend tickets for next year's festival cost £408, with prices above £400 for the first time and making it the most expensive in the festival's history.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 4 October 2026, 4:37-4:43
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