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Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The
Wednesday 28 October 2026 · 20:00 GMT · 1h · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 49 of 60 min on news stories (81%)
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A politics-heavy bulletin led by John Healey's first Budget, which got the largest airtime at 19 minutes and 15 seconds. Andy Burnham's ruling out of a general election in the next 12 months dominated the later programme at 14 minutes and 59 seconds. The other four stories, including a deadly train crash in Spain and two court cases, each got under a minute.
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- 10:12
Alex Burghart, Tory's Deputy Leader
- 10:13
Dianne Hayter, Labour peer
- 10:13
Andrew Rosindell, Reform MP
- 22:06
- 23:07
Adam Drummond, head of quantitative research at PF Global
- 2:22
- 2:37
Claim Chancellor John Healey first Budget targets energy and cost of living
An energy payment scheme worth £2.6bn will provide £100 to households in council tax bands A to D.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 28 October 2026, 2:37-2:51
- 2:46
Claim Chancellor John Healey first Budget targets energy and cost of living
The Budget announced the removal of gas standing charges and a shift of costs to unit rates, with mixed effects: around 60% of households could save about £45 a year, the average charge was just under £110 a year, and lower-energy users could gain while higher users could pay more.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 28 October 2026, 2:46-3:05
- 3:41
Claim Spain high-speed train collision near Toledo
At least 69 people were reported killed in the train crash, with earlier bulletins citing lower tolls.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 28 October 2026, 3:41-3:54
- 3:46 Story begins Spain high-speed train collision near Toledo
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Claim Spain high-speed train collision near Toledo
The collision resulted in at least 68 reported deaths.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 28 October 2026, 3:46-4:02
- 4:10
Claim Spain high-speed train collision near Toledo
Two trains collided in Spain.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 28 October 2026, 4:10-4:22
- 4:10
Claim Spain high-speed train collision near Toledo
More than 500 passengers were believed to be on board the two trains on the Madrid to Andalusia line.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 28 October 2026, 4:10-4:22
- 4:18
Claim Spain high-speed train collision near Toledo
A computer failure halted multiple trains, with one resuming after a control centre decision while another remained stationary ahead.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 28 October 2026, 4:18-4:32
- 4:18
Claim Spain high-speed train collision near Toledo
The transport minister indicated that a combination of technical and human errors may be involved.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 28 October 2026, 4:18-4:29
- 4:32
Claim Spain high-speed train collision near Toledo
The crash was reported as Spain's second major rail accident that year, following an earlier fatal accident on the same high-speed line in recent months.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 28 October 2026, 4:32-4:46
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- 5:23
- 5:26
Claim Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing two Daily Mail journalists
A jury found Robinson guilty, and he was bailed until sentencing in December.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 28 October 2026, 5:26-5:36
- 6:01
- 6:01
Claim Final Israeli election results show Netanyahu coalition losing majority
Vote counting was still under way after Israel's election, with no clear winner yet declared.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 28 October 2026, 6:01-6:09
- 6:09
Claim Final Israeli election results show Netanyahu coalition losing majority
Likud was projected to win the most seats in the election.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 28 October 2026, 6:09-6:16
- 6:19
Claim Final Israeli election results show Netanyahu coalition losing majority
Arab-led parties were projected to gain seats and potentially become kingmakers, with limited backing from main blocs for working with them.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 28 October 2026, 6:19-6:28
- 7:55
Charged quote Chancellor John Healey first Budget targets energy and cost of living
The truth is this country is living beyond its means. The deficit is too high. The deficit, the debt is too great. We have a debt that is £3 trillion, approaching 100% of GDP. And the Chancellor very cleverly fiddled the figures. Perhaps fiddled is a harsh word. Used ledger domain, was a prestidigitator around the figures
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 28 October 2026, 7:55-7:58
- 21:48 Story begins Burnham rules out general election in next 12 months
- 21:56
Claim Burnham rules out general election in next 12 months
Andy Burnham and Labour Party Chair Bridget Phillipson ruled out an early general election, citing the next election due in 2029 and Labour's 2024 five-year term.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 28 October 2026, 21:56-22:01
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