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New: Peston
Monday 5 October 2026 · 22:45 BST · 45m · 8 stories · 14 annotated moments · 41 of 45 min on news stories (90%)
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At the Conservative conference in Birmingham, Kemi Badenoch argued that government should do much less and tax much less to encourage investment and growth, while Andy Burnham called for government to do much more, including giving mayors control of water, energy and housing. Pippa reported the Tories were relatively upbeat and that More in Common polling showed Badenoch had overtaken her party, although the party remained worse than at the 2024 election and only a third of voters who thought she was doing a good job would vote for her. Jane Green and John McDonnell then discussed polling fragmentation, Reform UK's position as the main opposition party in the data, and possible election timing, with reference to Burnham saying there would be no election until 2029 and McDonnell suggesting autumn 2028.
The Premier League found Manchester City guilty of 114 of 115 charges relating to financial misconduct, with an independent commission finding the club had disguised Abu Dhabi owner investment and inflated sponsorship by more than £900m over nine years; City was appealing. The Gulf state had invested an estimated £80bn in the UK since 2021 and had threatened to hold off funding future projects. Andy Burnham, who was mayor of Greater Manchester when much of the investment happened and is now Prime Minister, faced pressure to reveal his meetings with the club's owners and criticism over his initial response, later clarified by Number 10. Former FA chair Greg Dyke said the case was a big crisis for the Premier League and discussed possible punishments including fit-and-proper owner rulings, relegation and fines, while Labour MP John McDonnell said politicians should stay out of it.
Shadow Foreign Secretary Tom Tugendhat was interviewed about breaking news from America that RAF Fairford, where expensive American bombers were situated, faced a risk of drone attack. He said the Americans had long been conscious of Iranian activity in the UK and that the National Security Act had been passed to defend the country, and he criticised the Foreign Secretary for shaking hands with the Iranian Foreign Minister despite the Foreign Office advising against it for well over a decade. He also discussed the triple lock, tax thresholds and the £100,000 childcare allowance cliff edge, EU deals, and the Manchester City case. In the later discussion of the Green Party's controversial motion on Zionism and Israel, John McDonnell said there should be a respectful debate and that anti-Semitic tropes should be avoided, said he believed there was genocide in Gaza, and supported a two-state solution; Zack Polanski issued a statement saying anti-Semitism and criticism of the Israeli state must always remain distinct and that blurring them was anti-Semitic, amid tensions between the party's environmental and activist wings.
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Claim Conservative conference ends amid poor polling and Reform threat
The Conservatives are polling worse than at the 2024 general election, with reports also describing poor polling.
ITV, New: Peston, 5 October 2026, 5:13-5:17
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Claim Conservative conference ends amid poor polling and Reform threat
The Conservatives are polling worse than at the 2024 general election, with reports also describing poor polling.
ITV, New: Peston, 5 October 2026, 5:49-5:59
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Claim Conservative conference ends amid poor polling and Reform threat
Only about a third of voters who think Kemi Badenoch is doing a good job said they would vote for her in a general election.
ITV, New: Peston, 5 October 2026, 5:59-6:09
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Claim Speculation grows over Andy Burnham early general election
The parliamentary Labour Party was expected to oppose an early general election because many MPs would lose their seats.
ITV, New: Peston, 5 October 2026, 7:46-7:54
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Claim Polling finds Reform UK is now seen as the main right opposition
Polling and recent election results indicate Reform UK is seen as the main right-of-centre opposition party, ahead of the Conservatives.
ITV, New: Peston, 5 October 2026, 22:42-22:47
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Claim Tugendhat backs colleagues on triple lock and attacks £100,000 tax cliff edge
Tugendhat said his concern about the triple lock was intergenerational fairness and that he now supports his colleagues' approach after making his case.
ITV, New: Peston, 5 October 2026, 30:13-30:18
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Claim Tugendhat backs colleagues on triple lock and attacks £100,000 tax cliff edge
An interviewer said he could not find an economist who considered maintaining the triple lock sustainable.
ITV, New: Peston, 5 October 2026, 30:47-31:02
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Claim Tugendhat backs colleagues on triple lock and attacks £100,000 tax cliff edge
Tugendhat said people earning £99,000 take pay cuts to avoid losing benefits, reducing taxable income and harming growth.
ITV, New: Peston, 5 October 2026, 31:49-31:56
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Claim Conservative says EU reset not credible as Tories oppose trade and energy deals
Alex Burghart said the Conservatives would oppose any agreement the government reaches with the EU.
ITV, New: Peston, 5 October 2026, 33:54-34:03
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Claim Conservative says EU reset not credible as Tories oppose trade and energy deals
Alex Burghart said he voted to remain in the EU in 2016 and does not regret that vote.
ITV, New: Peston, 5 October 2026, 34:27-34:30
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Claim Conservative says EU reset not credible as Tories oppose trade and energy deals
Alex Burghart said the EU is struggling to address domestic debt issues.
ITV, New: Peston, 5 October 2026, 35:12-35:18
- 36:14 Story begins Green Party conference faces row over Zionism motion
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Charged quote Green Party conference faces row over Zionism motion
passing a motion that denies a country's right to exist, in this case, Israel, repudiating the two-state solution. What kind of moment is this, in your view? Look, I think it's a very dark moment for Britain, I've got to be honest. And it's pretty concerning to see the hard left turn to this sort of attitude.
ITV, New: Peston, 5 October 2026, 36:36-36:41
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Charged quote Green Party conference faces row over Zionism motion
really do need to think very hard about the kind of organisation they're supporting. Because this isn't some sort of environmental movement. This has now become a very hard left, pretty anti-Semitic movement. Tom, very good to see you. I shall be back in Birmingham tomorrow. And I doubt let's catch up with you then,
ITV, New: Peston, 5 October 2026, 37:43-37:46
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Charged quote Green Party conference faces row over Zionism motion
The point is, is that this form of Zionism under the U.S. Congress, exactly as you've said, is horrific and has to be condemned. And in addition to that, they've created a state which has become under them an apartheid state. That is contested, John, and even if you were correct, it is still, as I say... Let me finish.
ITV, New: Peston, 5 October 2026, 40:36-40:40
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