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5 News at Lunchtime
Friday 9 October 2026 · 12:45 BST · 5m · 5 stories · 13 annotated moments · 2 of 5 min on news stories (43%)
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Labour won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, beating Green Party leader Zack Polanski. Camden Council leader Sagal Abduwali secured 45% of the vote, retaining the seat for the party after former Prime Minister Keir Starmer stepped down. Despite finishing second and not having a seat in Parliament, Zack Polanski said he would remain leader of the Greens. The loss came a week after party members backed a controversial motion declaring Zionism as a form of racism. A clip was aired in which a speaker said they grew up in a Zionist household and had come to reject the idea of a land without a people and a people without a land.
A government review found ADHD and autism are at risk of over-diagnosis. Demand for diagnosis in England has rocketed, partly because getting one has become the only route to support at school and work, while the proportion of people actually born with neurodivergent conditions has broadly stayed the same. The same review found mental health problems among young people are genuinely rising, with 1 in 4 16-24 year olds now affected. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been granted £302,000 in compensation after giving up his lease on his former Royal Lodge home in Windsor. A Crown Estate spokesperson said the former prince was entitled to the money because, under the terms of the agreement, he surrendered it within the first 25 years.
For the first time in 65 years, a US firing squad execution will take place, and the Pentagon says it will be live-streamed. Nidal Hasan was convicted for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 unarmed soldiers. The execution is set to take place in Texas on 3 December. A former UN human rights chief has won the Nobel Peace Prize. Navi Pillay was recognised for her work promoting peace and international law, from defending Nelson Mandela during apartheid to sitting on key international tribunals.
- 0:47 Story begins Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
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Claim Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Labour's Sagal Abdiwali, a local council leader, won the by-election with 45% of the vote to Zack Polanski's 33%.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 9 October 2026, 0:47-0:52
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Claim Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Labour's Sagal Abdiwali, a local council leader, won the by-election with 45% of the vote to Zack Polanski's 33%.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 9 October 2026, 0:53-1:01
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Claim Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Zack Polanski said he would remain Green Party leader and carry on despite failing to win the seat.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 9 October 2026, 1:02-1:08
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Claim England review warns of ADHD and autism over-diagnosis risk and seeks tighter regulation
An official review in England found that ADHD and autism diagnoses have risen over 25 years and now appear to outstrip expected numbers for some younger age groups.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 9 October 2026, 1:36-1:41
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Claim England review warns of ADHD and autism over-diagnosis risk and seeks tighter regulation
An official review in England found that ADHD and autism diagnoses have risen over 25 years and now appear to outstrip expected numbers for some younger age groups.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 9 October 2026, 1:42-1:54
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Claim England review warns of ADHD and autism over-diagnosis risk and seeks tighter regulation
The review found mental health problems have increased substantially, especially in children and young people.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 9 October 2026, 1:55-2:03
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Claim Crown Estate says no Royal Lodge payout to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received over £300,000 in compensation after the lease on Royal Lodge was surrendered.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 9 October 2026, 2:04-2:13
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Claim Crown Estate says no Royal Lodge payout to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received over £300,000 in compensation after the lease on Royal Lodge was surrendered.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 9 October 2026, 2:14-2:24
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Claim Trump cancels live stream of Fort Hood shooter execution
Pete Hegseth announced that the execution of a former US Army Major by firing squad would be live streamed and available for public viewing.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 9 October 2026, 2:26-2:33
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Claim Trump cancels live stream of Fort Hood shooter execution
Nidal Hasan was convicted over the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood in Texas.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 9 October 2026, 2:34-2:40
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Claim Trump cancels live stream of Fort Hood shooter execution
Nidal Hasan is scheduled to be executed in early December at Fort Hood, Texas.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 9 October 2026, 2:40-2:45
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Claim Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize as US sanctions ICC
Navi Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 9 October 2026, 2:46-2:51
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Claim Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize as US sanctions ICC
The Nobel committee cited her role in prosecuting war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 9 October 2026, 2:52-3:02
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