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Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The
Thursday 5 November 2026 · 20:00 GMT · 1h · 3 stories · 11 annotated moments · 42 of 60 min on news stories (70%)
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A domestic legal story led and dominated this bulletin, with Russell Brand's rape and sexual assault convictions taking 23 minutes and 22 seconds. The remaining listed airtime went to a leaked EU draft on prisoner deportations and youth mobility at 8 minutes and 44 seconds, and a possible new Chagos Islands deal at 4 minutes and 5 seconds.
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- 3:54
Andy Furphy, Detective Superintendent
- 7:46
- 7:54
Ed Miliband, then Labour leader
- 8:35
Michelle Donelan, former Conservative Culture Secretary
- 24:01
Shabnam Chaudhary, former police officer
- 38:48
Sir Bill Cash, former Conservative MP
- 39:29
Joe Meghan, pro-rejoined activist
- 50:28
Misley Mandarin, island's self-styled First Minister
- 52:20
Robert Midgeley, spokesman for the Friends of the British Overseas Territories
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Claim Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
The judge told Russell Brand to expect a lengthy custodial sentence, with sentencing set for Monday.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 5 November 2026, 3:02-3:09
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Claim Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand was convicted at Southwark Crown Court of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, with the rape relating to a young fan after a 2009 show.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 5 November 2026, 3:10-3:22
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Claim Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
The jury comprised eight men and four women, and the trial lasted four weeks.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 5 November 2026, 3:10-3:16
- 3:29
Claim Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
A live Metropolitan Police investigation involved two complainants who had made allegations.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 5 November 2026, 3:29-3:42
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Claim Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy said the case could be a watershed moment for questioning 2000s laddish culture.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 5 November 2026, 7:14-7:23
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Charged quote Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
and things were covered up, and that the blind eye was turned. I refuse to believe that people didn't know, some people didn't know what he was up to, or that his behaviour was grossly, not just inappropriate, but illegal and morally inept and wrong. And there's all sorts of companies that were talked about weren't they,
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 5 November 2026, 10:19-10:30
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Claim Leaked EU draft asks UK to halt foreign prisoner deportations and open youth mobility
A leaked EU draft reportedly says the UK will stop sending foreign national prisoners to the European Union.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 5 November 2026, 37:29-37:32
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Claim Leaked EU draft asks UK to halt foreign prisoner deportations and open youth mobility
A leaked EU draft proposes an uncapped youth experience scheme allowing young people to study, volunteer or travel in the UK or EU for up to three years.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 5 November 2026, 37:33-37:42
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Claim Leaked EU draft asks UK to halt foreign prisoner deportations and open youth mobility
A leaked EU draft would make EU students pay the same tuition fees as British students.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 5 November 2026, 37:43-37:51
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Claim Downing Street plans new Chagos Islands deal by Christmas
Downing Street is reportedly preparing a new Chagos deal by Christmas, with the Prime Minister citing President Trump's Greenland deal with Denmark as inspiration.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 5 November 2026, 49:18-49:21
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Claim Downing Street plans new Chagos Islands deal by Christmas
Robert Midgeley questioned the Chagos deal, describing Mauritius's claim as very weak.
GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 5 November 2026, 52:16-52:21
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