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The broadcast led on the Home Secretary ordering an independent review into the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak in Southampton. Vikram Digwa, who is serving a life sentence for the murder, had falsely told police that Nowak had racially abused him and that he had acted in self-defence; officers were criticised for handcuffing Nowak as he lay dying. The review, to be led by former Conservative justice secretary Alex Chalk with an initial report due in spring, will examine what was known about Digwa in the five years before the killing, including any missed opportunities, and the roles of police, health services, education and faith organisations, as well as the family’s experience of the justice system. The family called it a significant moment and said there was a long road ahead. The broadcast then reported that polls were opening in Israel in what it described as a pivotal election, the first since the October 7 attacks three years ago and subsequent conflicts; Benjamin Netanyahu was in a tight race with former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot, with divisions over security, accountability, judicial power, religion and military service, and a close result and lengthy coalition formation expected. It next reported that senior doctors in England would walk out for two days from November 25 in a dispute over pay, pensions and working hours, with consultants providing only emergency cover; the health secretary called the walkout irresponsible, and NHS employers warned of more disruption because planned operations and appointments would not be covered. The aftermath of Storm Bulow was also reported, with more than 22,000 properties without power, dozens of flood warnings, two men killed by falling trees and further wind warnings expected.

The broadcast also reported that the artificial intelligence company Anthropic had unveiled details of a potentially record-breaking stock market listing while repeating warnings that the technology could pose a catastrophic risk to humanity; it is the developer of Claude and would be the first purely AI company to go public. The report noted its 90 pages of risk warnings, running costs and claims that it would be bold but sane, and that Microsoft had written to 60,000 staff offering voluntary redundancy. It then reported that Brazil’s left-wing president Lula da Silva had said he would govern for all Brazilians after winning an unprecedented fourth term, while defeated rival Flavio Bolsonaro refused to accept the result and was seeking annulment; the report noted Lula’s welfare and Amazon deforestation record, pledges on public transport and criminal responsibility, and critics’ claims over spending, debt and taxes. It also reported that the Prime Minister had appeared to leave the door open to a referendum on restoring freedom of movement with the EU, with the Conservatives and Reform UK opposed; Chris Mason said the Prime Minister wanted an improved relationship and an honest discussion, that single market membership would entail freedom of movement, and that his team later did not repeat a suggestion that any such move would require a referendum, with a UK-EU summit due next month.

The broadcast next reported that England’s under-15 football team had walked off during a World Cup match in Azerbaijan after an allegation of racism by a Republic of Ireland player, and the match was abandoned; the FA said it was in touch with FIFA and that player wellbeing was its priority. It then reported that US R&B singer Chris Brown had been given an eight-month suspended sentence after a fight in a London club in 2023, having pleaded guilty to affray, with the judge saying the repeated use of a glass bottle towards the head was plainly dangerous. It also reported that Democrats were hoping to take back Congress in next week’s US midterm elections, with Michigan’s Senate race unusually tight for left-wing candidate Abdul El-Sayed against Republican Mike Rogers; the report covered accusations against El-Sayed, opposition from some Jewish Democrats over his criticism of Israel, Republican outreach to black voters and a campaign visit by Barack Obama. Finally, it reported that actor Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek series and later films, had died at home in Hollywood aged 90.