Broadcast Prism — Channel 5: 5 News with Dan Walker

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A bulletin led by the Democrats' midterm sweep, which dominated with 14 minutes 37 seconds and weighted the programme heavily towards US politics. The rest was mostly UK news, with individual items mostly under three minutes and a Lighthouse Family segment closing at five minutes 55 seconds.

Running order

1:39 Democrats win control of Congress in US midterms · 14m 37s
Democrats won the Senate and the House, and political editor Andy Bell said the result went beyond their wildest expectations and would let them restrain President Donald Trump.
10:54 Anthony Williams denies attempted murder in Huntingdon train stabbings · 2m 28s
At Cambridge Crown Court, passengers including footballer Jonathan Joshi described a train stabbing, while Anthony Williams denies 14 counts of attempted murder.
14:32 NHS trial to test GP blood tests for early abdominal cancers · 2m 9s
NHS England will offer a blood test trial through 200 GP surgeries to 20,000 people over 45, looking for cancers such as liver, stomach and pancreatic.
21:43 Stonehaven derailment could have been avoided, inquiry finds · 2m 52s
The Stonehaven derailment inquiry found the crash could have been avoided if a drain had been installed correctly, and it heard that driver Brett McCullough was among the three dead.
25:53 Greater Manchester Police raids target organised car theft and vehicle export · 2m 53s
Greater Manchester Police made four arrests in raids on organised car theft and found a chop shop where Detective Sergeant Chris Scofield said stolen cars were stripped for export.
43:29 Kellogg's drops rice from Rice Krispies and Coco Pops, now with wheat warning · 2m 44s
Kellogg's said it replaced rice with corn flour and rice flour in Rice Krispies and Coco Pops because weather was affecting rice quality, and the recipes now contain wheat.
46:42 Lighthouse Family add more tour dates after strong response · 5m 55s
Tunde Baiyewu and Paul Tucker, the Lighthouse Family, said the response to their tour was so strong that they were adding more dates across the UK.

On air

People and organisations this broadcast put on air during its news coverage. The channel's own presenters and reporters are not listed. Names as transcribed.

4:30

James Talarico, first Democrat electorate of the Senate in Texas in more than 30 years
5:06

Jon Ossoff, rising Democratic star
5:46

Keisha Lance Bottoms, first African-american woman to be elected the governor in any state
6:25

Donald Trump, president
11:40

Jonathan Joshi, Footballer Jonathan Joshi who played for Scunthorpe United at the time
27:11

Chris Scofield, Detective sergeant
32:06

Mark Bednar, Republican political strategist
34:42

Karen Robinson, from Democrats abroad UK
34:42

Democrats abroad UK
47:02

Tunde Baiyewu, better known as lighthouse family
47:02

Paul Tucker, better known as lighthouse family
47:02

lighthouse family, band

1:39
Story begins Democrats win control of Congress in US midterms
2:04

Claim Democrats win control of Congress in US midterms

Democrats could invoke the War Powers Act to seek limits on the Iran war.

Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 4 November 2026, 2:04-2:13
3:01

Claim Democrats win control of Congress in US midterms

President Trump indicated he would accept the election results.

Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 4 November 2026, 3:01-3:09
4:30

Claim Democrats win control of Congress in US midterms

James Talarico won the Texas Senate seat for the Democrats, with reports describing him as the first Democratic Texas senator in four decades or the first this century.

Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 4 November 2026, 4:30-4:37
5:46

Claim Democrats win control of Congress in US midterms

Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected as the first African-American woman governor in any US state.

Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 4 November 2026, 5:46-5:55
7:02

Claim Democrats win control of Congress in US midterms

Trump would need Democratic support to pass legislation through Congress.

Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 4 November 2026, 7:02-7:14
7:45

Claim Democrats win control of Congress in US midterms

Democrats could invoke the War Powers Act to seek limits on the Iran war.

Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 4 November 2026, 7:45-7:55
10:54
Story begins Anthony Williams denies attempted murder in Huntingdon train stabbings
11:01

Claim Anthony Williams denies attempted murder in Huntingdon train stabbings

Some passengers initially believed a warning about a stabbing was a joke.

Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 4 November 2026, 11:01-11:07
11:26

Claim Anthony Williams denies attempted murder in Huntingdon train stabbings

The jury was shown CCTV footage of the train stabbing attack

Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 4 November 2026, 11:26-11:33
11:48

Claim Anthony Williams denies attempted murder in Huntingdon train stabbings

Jonathan Joshi described the first poke as feeling like an electric shock.

Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 4 November 2026, 11:48-11:55
13:01

Claim Anthony Williams denies attempted murder in Huntingdon train stabbings

Anthony Williams denied 14 attempted murder charges and is due to face trial at Cambridge Crown Court.

Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 4 November 2026, 13:01-13:07
14:32
Story begins NHS trial to test GP blood tests for early abdominal cancers
15:14

Claim NHS trial to test GP blood tests for early abdominal cancers

Around 20,000 patients in England will be invited to have their blood tested.

Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 4 November 2026, 15:14-15:19
15:20

Claim NHS trial to test GP blood tests for early abdominal cancers

Around 20,000 patients in England will be invited to have their blood tested.

Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 4 November 2026, 15:20-15:28
21:43
Story begins Stonehaven derailment could have been avoided, inquiry finds
25:53
Story begins Greater Manchester Police raids target organised car theft and vehicle export
37:25
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43:29
Story begins Kellogg's drops rice from Rice Krispies and Coco Pops, now with wheat warning
43:42

Claim Kellogg's drops rice from Rice Krispies and Coco Pops, now with wheat warning

Kellogg's changed the UK recipe for Rice Krispies to use rice flour and changed Coco Pops to a blend of rice flour and corn flour.

Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 4 November 2026, 43:42-43:48
45:12

Claim Kellogg's drops rice from Rice Krispies and Coco Pops, now with wheat warning

Kellogg's changed the UK recipe for Rice Krispies to use rice flour and changed Coco Pops to a blend of rice flour and corn flour.

Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 4 November 2026, 45:12-45:18
45:12

Claim Kellogg's drops rice from Rice Krispies and Coco Pops, now with wheat warning

Wheat allergen warnings now appear on both Rice Krispies and Coco Pops.

Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 4 November 2026, 45:12-45:21
46:42
Story begins Lighthouse Family add more tour dates after strong response
52:37
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