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5 News at Lunchtime
Friday 23 October 2026 · 12:45 BST · 5m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 2 of 5 min on news stories (44%)
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The Duchess of Sussex said she was deeply distressed by reports of allegations against her father, Thomas Markle. The Sun newspaper reported he was being investigated over claims he had child sexual abuse images at his home; Meghan called the allegations sickening and said the Metropolitan Police told her about them in 2018, and hoped it could be understood why she had kept her distance from him. Mr Markle denies the claims. Separately, a mother will spend an indefinite amount of time in hospital after killing her three children at their home in Bristol. The bodies of seven-year-old Fares Bash, three-year-old Joury Bash and nine-month-old Mohammed Bash were found in Sea Mills in February 2024; Yasmin Ali, 44, pleaded guilty to three charges of diminished responsibility manslaughter at Bristol Crown Court, where the court heard she was suffering from acute psychosis at the time.
A yellow weather warning for wind was in place across England and Wales as Storm Austin hit parts of the UK, with more than 18,000 homes in the south west without power, mostly around Penzance and central Cornwall. The government denied scaremongering after urging households to stock up on enough emergency supplies to last three days in a crisis; under its Be Ready campaign it warned key services could be disrupted by extreme weather or cyber attacks and suggested keeping bottled water, tinned food, a torch and some cash.
A cross-party group of MPs said hundreds of thousands more people should get the weight loss jab Mounjaro on the NHS. The health committee said the plan to give it free to 220,000 people by 2028 was too small and covered only around 6% of those eligible, and MPs warned that only people who could afford to pay privately were getting access. RAYE won this year's Mercury Prize for her second album, This Music May Contain Hope, which came out in March and went straight to number one; she saw off Sir Paul McCartney, Olivia Dean and Jade and won £25,000.
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Claim Meghan Markle responds to Thomas Markle abuse allegations
Meghan said she was distressed by reports of allegations against her father and had been told about them by police in 2018.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 23 October 2026, 0:34-0:40
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Claim Meghan Markle responds to Thomas Markle abuse allegations
Philippine authorities confirmed they were investigating Thomas Markle over the allegations, and The Sun reported he was under investigation.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 23 October 2026, 0:40-0:46
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Claim Meghan Markle responds to Thomas Markle abuse allegations
Meghan said she was distressed by reports of allegations against her father and had been told about them by police in 2018.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 23 October 2026, 0:46-0:53
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Claim Meghan Markle responds to Thomas Markle abuse allegations
Thomas Markle denied the allegations in a Daily Mail interview, calling them false and denying possession of child abuse images.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 23 October 2026, 0:53-0:59
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Claim Yasmin Ali given indefinite hospital order for killing three children
Ali will spend an indefinite period in hospital after killing her three children in Bristol.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 23 October 2026, 0:59-1:06
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Claim Storm Bulow shuts schools and disrupts Scotland travel
Storm Austin brought widespread disruption across the UK, affecting southern England on the day of coverage, with Met Office weather warnings in place.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 23 October 2026, 1:34-1:40
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Claim Government launches Be Ready 72-hour supplies campaign
The government denied scaremongering over the emergency advice.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 23 October 2026, 1:43-1:50
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Claim Government launches Be Ready 72-hour supplies campaign
The Defence Secretary warned people and businesses to prepare for increased threats including cyber attacks from states such as Russia, state-sponsored terrorism and extreme weather such as wildfires, flooding and storms.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 23 October 2026, 1:50-1:57
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Claim Government launches Be Ready 72-hour supplies campaign
The government updated its emergency preparedness website with advice for households to be self-sufficient for three days, store 72 hours of bottled water and non-perishable food, and for eligible people to sign up to the priority services register, citing rising threats at home and abroad.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 23 October 2026, 1:57-2:02
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Claim MPs warn slow Mounjaro roll-out is creating two-tier access
MPs said NHS England was prescribing Mounjaro to very few eligible patients.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 23 October 2026, 2:02-2:09
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Charged quote MPs warn slow Mounjaro roll-out is creating two-tier access
Hundreds of thousands of more people should get the weight loss jab Mounjaro on the NHS, a cross-party group of MP sets. The health committee says the plan to give it for free to 220,000 people by 2028 is too small and covers only around 6% of those eligible. MPs warn that only people who can afford to pay privately are getting access.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 23 October 2026, 2:09-2:18
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Claim MPs warn slow Mounjaro roll-out is creating two-tier access
MPs said NHS England was prescribing Mounjaro to very few eligible patients.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 23 October 2026, 2:09-2:18
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Charged quote MPs warn slow Mounjaro roll-out is creating two-tier access
Hundreds of thousands of more people should get the weight loss jab Mounjaro on the NHS, a cross-party group of MP sets. The health committee says the plan to give it for free to 220,000 people by 2028 is too small and covers only around 6% of those eligible. MPs warn that only people who can afford to pay privately are getting access. And finally, RAYE has beaten a beetle to this year's Mercury Prize.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 23 October 2026, 2:18-2:23
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Claim Raye wins Mercury Prize for second album This Music May Contain Hope
Raye won the 2026 Mercury Music Prize for her second album, This Music May Contain Hope.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 23 October 2026, 2:23-2:28
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Claim Raye wins Mercury Prize for second album This Music May Contain Hope
Raye won the 2026 Mercury Music Prize for her second album, This Music May Contain Hope.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 23 October 2026, 2:41-2:47
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