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ITV Lunchtime News
Wednesday 7 October 2026 · 13:30 BST · 25m · 9 stories · 15 annotated moments · 20 of 25 min on news stories (79%)
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Royal Mail has announced it expects to cut up to 2,500 jobs by the end of 2027 as part of a transformation to make the business stronger and simpler; it said frontline posties and drivers will not be affected, and noted letter volumes have fallen by 70% since their peak while parcel demand is growing. The husband of Dr Hannah Kane, a GP believed to have worked with the Royal Family, appeared in court charged with her murder; Mark Kane, 45, spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address, and was remanded in custody after the court heard she was found not breathing in an upstairs bedroom and a post-mortem described blunt force injury to the head and a possible compression injury to the neck. At the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Kemi Badenoch promised that the next Conservative government would abolish inheritance tax on family homes, with couples able to leave an additional £1 million tax free, and said she would not work with Reform UK.
On the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks in Israel, commemorations began with a moment of silence at 6:29, the time the first rockets were launched three years ago; 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage by Hamas, and memorials, ceremonies and protests were held across the country. Lawyers for US death row inmate Christa Pike said she is awake and speaking after a failed execution attempt last week, when two lethal injections were unsuccessful and she was taken to hospital and placed on a ventilator; they said she is handcuffed in hospital and would appear in court to demand answers. A man accused of murdering former MP Ann Widdecombe appeared in court charged with preparing terrorist acts including against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, in a case relating to an alleged firebombing of Farage's London home; Joshua Kerry, 28, was remanded in custody. More than 100 people contributed to a super complaint against police over handling of image-based abuse, with cases including BBC presenter Jess Davies, who said police took three months to take her statement and South Wales Police later said they could not identify a suspect; figures showed revenge porn helpline calls rose from 521 in 2015 to nearly 25,000 by 2025, and the average charge rate across 39 police forces was 4.5%.
Derby City Council is considering fining residents £70 if they put bins out too early or leave them out too long, after a six-month pilot on nine streets produced 299 warnings, 129 notices of intent and 24 fixed penalties; the council says bins block pavements, attract pests and cause difficulties for people using wheelchairs, mobility aids and pushchairs, and will decide whether to roll the measures out city-wide. Lionel Messi ended his Argentina career in a friendly against Benin, scoring one last time and crying as his strip was displayed in lights; he described it as the saddest day of his career, while his international record included captaining Argentina to World Cup victory in 2022 and two Copa America wins.
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- 5:17 Story begins Badenoch pledges no inheritance tax on family homes
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Claim Badenoch pledges no inheritance tax on family homes
Kemi Badenoch was reported to be planning an inheritance tax cut as her main announcement the next day.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 7 October 2026, 5:53-6:09
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Claim Badenoch pledges no inheritance tax on family homes
Kemi Badenoch was reported to be planning an inheritance tax cut as her main announcement the next day.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 7 October 2026, 6:01-6:22
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Claim Third October 7 attacks anniversary marked with memorials and protests
Around 1,200 people, mostly Israeli civilians, were killed and about 250 were taken hostage during the October 7, 2023 attacks.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 7 October 2026, 7:51-8:07
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Claim Third October 7 attacks anniversary marked with memorials and protests
Around 1,200 people, mostly Israeli civilians, were killed and about 250 were taken hostage during the October 7, 2023 attacks.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 7 October 2026, 7:59-8:12
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Claim Third October 7 attacks anniversary marked with memorials and protests
Israel marked a national day of remembrance for the October 7 Hamas attacks.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 7 October 2026, 8:13-8:25
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Claim Third October 7 attacks anniversary marked with memorials and protests
Israel marked a national day of remembrance for the October 7 Hamas attacks.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 7 October 2026, 8:13-8:25
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Claim Third October 7 attacks anniversary marked with memorials and protests
Israel marked a national day of remembrance for the October 7 Hamas attacks.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 7 October 2026, 8:13-8:25
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Claim Third October 7 attacks anniversary marked with memorials and protests
Israel marked a national day of remembrance for the October 7 Hamas attacks.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 7 October 2026, 8:20-8:33
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Claim Third October 7 attacks anniversary marked with memorials and protests
Israel marked a national day of remembrance for the October 7 Hamas attacks.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 7 October 2026, 8:20-8:33
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Claim Joshua Kerry charged with terrorism and Ann Widdecombe murder
Joshua Kerry is scheduled to make his first court appearance on the terrorism charge at Westminster Magistrates Court next Wednesday.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 7 October 2026, 9:38-9:58
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Claim Joshua Kerry charged with terrorism and Ann Widdecombe murder
Joshua Kerry, already accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, has also been charged over alleged preparation of terrorist acts, with the charge covering late May 2024 to 8 July this year and alleging multiple acts including against Nigel Farage.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 7 October 2026, 9:58-10:13
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Claim Joshua Kerry charged with terrorism and Ann Widdecombe murder
In August, counter-terrorism police reopened a year-long investigation into an alleged firebomb attack at Nigel Farage's home in south London.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 7 October 2026, 10:06-10:26
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Claim Joshua Kerry charged with terrorism and Ann Widdecombe murder
Joshua Kerry is scheduled to make his first court appearance on the terrorism charge at Westminster Magistrates Court next Wednesday.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 7 October 2026, 10:38-10:52
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Claim Lionel Messi retires from international football after scoring in Argentina's 3-0 win over Benin
Argentina defeated Benin 3-0 in Buenos Aires.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 7 October 2026, 18:31-18:49
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Claim Lionel Messi retires from international football after scoring in Argentina's 3-0 win over Benin
Argentina defeated Benin 3-0 in Buenos Aires.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 7 October 2026, 18:31-18:49
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