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ITV News at Ten
Monday 5 October 2026 · 22:00 BST · 35m · 6 stories · 14 annotated moments · 27 of 35 min on news stories (78%)
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The broadcast led with the withdrawal of US B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford after a security alert involving the interception of three vans near the runway. A source familiar with the investigation told ITV News the United States was concerned about a possible multiple drone attack similar to Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb, and that Iranian drones may already be in the UK; men arrested and released who were driving the vans were described as useful idiots used to test reaction times. Downing Street stressed the base remained safe, Marco Rubio played down security links, and President Trump warned Iran would suffer greatly if involvement were proved, while a former B-1 pilot said the asymmetric drone threat was taken extremely seriously. No official confirmation was given of how advanced the suspected plot was. It was then announced that Jeffrey Archer, Lord Archer, had died suddenly at home aged 86; his publisher said he died between writing sessions and his final novel was due to be published tomorrow. The report covered his career as an athlete, Conservative MP, best-selling author, Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, mayoral candidate and prisoner, including his bankruptcy, libel case, perjury conviction and four-year sentence.
The Green Party conference voted for a motion condemning Zionism as racism and calling for a single Palestinian state. The chief rabbi called the motion poisonous anti-Semitism, Israel accused the party of legitimizing its destruction, and leader Zack Polanski did not take part in the vote and spent much of the day avoiding questions before releasing a statement saying he was proud of the party's position on freedom and justice for Palestinians. Robert Peston said the move was unprecedented for a mainstream party and that many British Jews would see it as anti-Semitic. The broadcast then reported from Middlesbrough, described as the town with the country's highest crime rate, where residents described criminality including broken glass super-glued to a playground slide; Cleveland Police were shown using drones as first responders, officers spoke of daily assaults, and the force was said to have received the lowest funding increase. The report noted the decline of steel making and shipbuilding, above-average unemployment, youth work, and a police and crime commissioner's request for 500 extra officers at 20 million pounds a year, which the Home Office had not committed to, amid a review of police force structures that could lead to mergers.
At the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, shadow chancellor Andrew Griffiths, five weeks into the job, pledged to lower taxes and scrap some altogether, saying at least one would be abandoned, and claimed he delivered in each budget. The broadcast also reported that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had launched legal action against Thames Valley Police to quash search warrants used before raids on his homes at Sandringham and Windsor amid an investigation into misconduct in public office. His legal team said the warrants were not lawful; the report noted possible ramifications including evidence being inadmissible, damages and costs, and protracted litigation, and that Buckingham Palace said he should not use money received from the King. Finally, the programme reported on traditional Chinese medicine bars in China serving cocktails with TCM ingredients, with practitioners checking pulses and prescribing drinks for around 15 pounds each, as part of a punk wellness trend; the report came from Chengdu.
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Contested quote US withdraws bombers from RAF Fairford over Iran-linked threat
used to test reaction times at the base. Today the president issued a stern warning to Iran over its perceived drone threat. They didn't fly out by accident. Yeah, no, but there were some threats and rather than tempting the enemy, we'll capture the enemy and beat the enemy, but why should we leave them there?
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 5 October 2026, 7:36-7:38
- 10:43 Story begins Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
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Claim Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
Lord Archer died aged 86, with reports saying he died suddenly and peacefully at home.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 5 October 2026, 10:48-10:55
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Claim Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
Lord Archer died aged 86, with reports saying he died suddenly and peacefully at home.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 5 October 2026, 10:50-10:55
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Claim Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
His latest novel, Adam and Eve, was planned as his final novel and was due for publication the following day.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 5 October 2026, 10:55-11:01
- 10:55
Claim Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
His latest novel, Adam and Eve, was planned as his final novel and was due for publication the following day.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 5 October 2026, 10:55-11:03
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Claim Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
He won the libel case and received substantial damages, reported by Sky News as half a million pounds.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 5 October 2026, 12:38-12:47
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Claim Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
He was convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice and sentenced to four years in prison.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 5 October 2026, 13:01-13:12
- 13:53 Story begins Green Party conference faces row over Zionism motion
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Contested quote Green Party conference faces row over Zionism motion
Unsurprisingly, the reaction to the Greens was swift. Britain's chief rabbi called the motion poisonous anti-Semitism. Israel accused them of legitimizing its destruction. The party's leader, Zack Polanski, who did not even take part in yesterday's vote, spent much of the day avoiding questions about it.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 5 October 2026, 14:34-14:38
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Charged quote Green Party conference faces row over Zionism motion
on fighting for freedom and justice for Palestinians. In the UK and across the world, people have been horrified by the atrocities carried out by the Israeli government in Gaza with a classroom of children being killed every day. But Jews in North London don't accept that Zionism is racism. I mean, it's not racism.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 5 October 2026, 16:47-16:50
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Contested quote Green Party conference faces row over Zionism motion
with a classroom of children being killed every day. But Jews in North London don't accept that Zionism is racism. I mean, it's not racism. It's a belief to have Jews have ancestral homeland. They don't call it racism. It shows who they are, really. Israel isn't racist at all. There's a big feeding of anti-Semitism in the UK
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 5 October 2026, 16:56-17:00
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Charged quote Green Party conference faces row over Zionism motion
Robert, good evening. I'm struggling to think of anything really comparable to this. It's in defiance of a UN vote. It implies support for wiping an entire state off the map. And it comes at a time when the British government has been trying to sort of hold the line against Israeli settler extremism in the West Bank.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 5 October 2026, 17:50-17:56
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Claim Traditional Chinese medicine cocktail bars become China nightlife trend
Traditional Chinese medicine themed bars serving drinks mixed with traditional medicine ingredients are opening in major Chinese cities.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 5 October 2026, 30:36-30:45
- 30:49
Claim Traditional Chinese medicine cocktail bars become China nightlife trend
At these bars, doctors check customers' pulse and tone before recommending a cocktail.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 5 October 2026, 30:49-30:55
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Claim Traditional Chinese medicine cocktail bars become China nightlife trend
The drinks cost around 15 pounds, almost twice the price of a regular cocktail.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 5 October 2026, 32:32-32:38
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