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ITV Evening News

Sunday 4 October 2026 · 18:40 BST · 10m · 4 stories · 15 annotated moments · 8 of 10 min on news stories (76%)

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The government is scaling back controversial plans to reduce jury trials in UK courts. Labour had planned under Sir Keir Starmer for only the most serious offences like murder and rape to be tried by a jury and most others to be heard by a judge alone, but after a backlash Andy Burnham's government u-turned, with only fraud and financial offences to be heard in front of a judge. The report cited a record high backlog of 81,000 criminal court cases, more than twice pre-pandemic levels, with almost a third of people waiting a year or more. Measures now include increasing magistrate sentencing powers and restricting some appeals, while legal experts warned the problem may simply move to magistrates' courts and raised concerns for survivors of sexual abuse.

Green Party members adopted a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism, dividing senior party figures. Political editor Robert Peston described it as a serious moment in British politics, noting the party's recent polling and that the motion also called for one state through historic Palestine; he said many in the Jewish community saw it as anti-Semitism despite the leadership saying it stands against anti-Semitism. The president of Cornell University said it must do better after an outcry over its handling of a rape allegation; a student identified only as Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and sexually assaulted in 2024 by several members of a fraternity.

Tickets for next year's Glastonbury sold out within 42 minutes this morning, with a new queuing system and tickets costing more than £400. The British Museum has extended opening hours after long queues and overcrowding for the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, with some visitors reporting waits of up to two hours; it introduced an audio guide, clearer signage, additional seating and longer hours, and reported the problems had eased.

  1. 0:21
    Story begins Alex Norris scraps judge-only trials as court backlog set to keep rising
  2. 1:02

    Contested quote Alex Norris scraps judge-only trials as court backlog set to keep rising

    with plans for only fraud and financial offences to be heard in front of a judge. Saba Chowdhury reports. Trial by jury, a cornerstone of British justice. Now the centre of another Labour u-turn as ministers try to tackle a court system in crisis. There's a record high backlog of criminal court cases.

    ITV, ITV Evening News, 4 October 2026, 1:02-1:08

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    Charged quote Alex Norris scraps judge-only trials as court backlog set to keep rising

    the last Labour government planned to introduce judge alone trials for some lower level cases. But now for the most part that's being scrapped to make way for faster and apparently more effective changes. Whether that is increasing magistrate sentencing powers so more cases can be heard in the magistrates,

    ITV, ITV Evening News, 4 October 2026, 1:37-1:41

  4. 2:02

    Charged quote Alex Norris scraps judge-only trials as court backlog set to keep rising

    all of that will drive down that backlog. But legal experts aren't so sure. The magistrate's court are really struggling. It's just moving the problem from one court to another. They're just not geared up to deal with more complex, more sensitive, more serious cases. And there are concerns for survivors of sexual abuse.

    ITV, ITV Evening News, 4 October 2026, 2:02-2:05

  5. 2:42
    Story begins Green Party conference faces row over Zionism motion
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    Charged quote Green Party conference faces row over Zionism motion

    at different times has been polling 17, 18% in the polls, second or third most popular party in the country, and today it has passed a motion uniquely declaring that Zionism is anti-Semitism, but also, and this is pretty significant, calling on the establishment of one state through what they call historic Palestine.

    ITV, ITV Evening News, 4 October 2026, 3:12-3:19

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    Story begins Max Verstappen wins chaotic rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
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    Claim Max Verstappen wins chaotic rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

    Max Verstappen won the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was held in Malaysia because of conflict in the Middle East, after a chaotic start and a rain delay, marking his first win of the year.

    ITV, ITV Evening News, 4 October 2026, 5:05-5:13

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    Claim Max Verstappen wins chaotic rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

    Max Verstappen won the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was held in Malaysia because of conflict in the Middle East, after a chaotic start and a rain delay, marking his first win of the year.

    ITV, ITV Evening News, 4 October 2026, 5:05-5:13

  10. 5:05

    Claim Max Verstappen wins chaotic rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

    Max Verstappen won the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was held in Malaysia because of conflict in the Middle East, after a chaotic start and a rain delay, marking his first win of the year.

    ITV, ITV Evening News, 4 October 2026, 5:05-5:13

  11. 5:13

    Claim Max Verstappen wins chaotic rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

    George Russell retired and Kimi Antonelli finished second, boosting Antonelli's title chances.

    ITV, ITV Evening News, 4 October 2026, 5:13-5:21

  12. 5:13

    Claim Max Verstappen wins chaotic rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

    George Russell retired and Kimi Antonelli finished second, boosting Antonelli's title chances.

    ITV, ITV Evening News, 4 October 2026, 5:13-5:21

  13. 5:16

    Claim Max Verstappen wins chaotic rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

    George Russell retired and Kimi Antonelli finished second, boosting Antonelli's title chances.

    ITV, ITV Evening News, 4 October 2026, 5:16-5:21

  14. 5:46

    Claim Max Verstappen wins chaotic rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

    Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari lost power and left him near the back of the grid.

    ITV, ITV Evening News, 4 October 2026, 5:46-5:52

  15. 5:46

    Claim Max Verstappen wins chaotic rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

    Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari lost power and left him near the back of the grid.

    ITV, ITV Evening News, 4 October 2026, 5:46-5:52

  16. 5:46

    Claim Max Verstappen wins chaotic rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

    Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari lost power and left him near the back of the grid.

    ITV, ITV Evening News, 4 October 2026, 5:46-5:52

  17. 6:41
    Story begins British Museum changes Bayeux Tapestry exhibition after queue complaints
  18. 6:50

    Claim British Museum changes Bayeux Tapestry exhibition after queue complaints

    The British Museum is changing its Bayeux Tapestry exhibition after complaints, with longer opening hours, an audio guide, clearer signage and extra seating.

    ITV, ITV Evening News, 4 October 2026, 6:50-7:01

  19. 7:41

    Claim British Museum changes Bayeux Tapestry exhibition after queue complaints

    The British Museum is changing its Bayeux Tapestry exhibition after complaints, with longer opening hours, an audio guide, clearer signage and extra seating.

    ITV, ITV Evening News, 4 October 2026, 7:41-7:52

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