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ITV Lunchtime News
Monday 12 October 2026 · 13:30 BST · 25m · 8 stories · 15 annotated moments · 20 of 25 min on news stories (80%)
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Hannah Parkins reported her ex-partner after he pleaded guilty to attacking her and was told not to contact her, but he later used a tracking device hidden under her car to monitor her movements. She said police told her there was nothing they could do because it had happened only once, and the Crown Prosecution Service says a stalking or harassment charge requires at least two incidents. She has launched the Once Is Enough campaign to change the two-incident rule for tracking devices, while the government says a review of the criminal law on stalking concluded in March and its response will be published soon. Yorkshire Wildlife Park remained closed rather than reopening as expected after a man was killed by a tiger at the weekend; police will not confirm his identity at his family's wishes, it is still unclear how he entered the enclosure, and the tiger, Altai, remains safe and will not be euthanised. Staff and the man's family are receiving specialist support, and the park has not released further details of what went wrong.
In politics, the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, was due to address the Commons and argue it would be a dereliction of duty not to seek a new deal with the EU, saying Brexit has done more harm than good and that a new deal could help with immigration and economic growth. His refusal to rule out another in-out referendum in the next Labour manifesto caused a strong reaction, with the Conservatives calling it a terrible idea. Burnham also became the first prime minister to say the UK was clear there had been Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit referendum; Downing Street refused five times to answer whether the referendum result was legitimate before eventually saying it was, and pro-Brexit campaigners said it was insulting to suggest voters were duped. Separately, President Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacking each other's energy sites, but Ukraine was surprised and strikes continued within hours, including on energy and transport infrastructure. Ukraine has said it will stop hitting Russian energy infrastructure if Russia stops hitting its own, but no pause has occurred, and Trump wants the deal partly because Ukrainian strikes have damaged Russia's oil refining and affected efforts to get Russian diesel onto the global market.
Jury selection began at Southwark Crown Court for Russell Brand's trial on rape and sexual assault charges; he denies three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one indecent assault made by six women, has previously pleaded not guilty, and is on bail. A police officer was taken to hospital with a serious facial injury following an arrest after Liverpool's Premier League game with Manchester City, where Merseyside Police said 10 people were arrested, and the injured officer is recovering at home; visitors were berated as cheats by Liverpool supporters after an independent commission ruled City had used sham contracts to inject 830 million pounds of inflated income over nine seasons. Citizens Advice warned that one in four roofing complaints is a suspected scam, with examples including a quote rising from 9,000 to 12,000 pounds and a roof leaking worse afterwards; it advised people to be wary of unsolicited doorstep work, avoid pressure, check trusted trader schemes and trade associations, be cautious of cash-only or no-written-quote traders, and get multiple quotes. Finally, a property in Reading with hidden hand-dug tunnels, secret doors and a hand-built underground railway was going up for auction; it had belonged to a civil engineer who built the subterranean complex himself.
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Charged quote Man enters tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
after a man went into the tiger enclosure on North of England. Correspondent Rachel Townsend is at the park this lunchtime. Rachel, two days on and there's still lots of questions about this tragic, tragic death. Yeah, that's right. The third day of closure here since that tragic incident on Saturday.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 12 October 2026, 3:33-3:40
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Charged quote Man enters tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
that people use as a viewing platform to look at the tigers. There are fences around five metres high. It is a big area, around two acres in size. But obviously, something went catastrophically wrong here on Saturday. The park hasn't released any further details of what exactly went wrong. We know it was a really busy day here on Saturday.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 12 October 2026, 4:36-4:40
- 5:24 Story begins PM announces National Centre for Information Defence
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Claim PM announces National Centre for Information Defence
Andy Burnham said in a podcast interview released today that he knows there was Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit referendum.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 12 October 2026, 7:25-7:28
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Claim PM announces National Centre for Information Defence
Andy Burnham said in a podcast interview released today that he knows there was Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit referendum.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 12 October 2026, 7:50-7:58
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Claim PM announces National Centre for Information Defence
A Downing Street spokesperson refused five times to say whether the 2016 referendum result was legitimate before eventually saying that it was.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 12 October 2026, 8:02-8:10
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Claim Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
Ukraine said Russia attacked power plants soon after Trump said an energy ceasefire had been agreed by both sides.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 12 October 2026, 9:39-9:49
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Claim Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
Ukraine said Russia attacked power plants soon after Trump said an energy ceasefire had been agreed by both sides.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 12 October 2026, 9:39-9:49
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Claim Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
Zelensky said the ceasefire announcement was unexpected to him, but Ukraine would support a ceasefire if Russia adhered to its terms.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 12 October 2026, 10:05-10:16
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Claim Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
Zelensky said the ceasefire announcement was unexpected to him, but Ukraine would support a ceasefire if Russia adhered to its terms.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 12 October 2026, 10:05-10:16
- 11:03 Story begins Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial begins
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Claim Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial begins
Jury selection was under way in Russell Brand's trial on rape and sexual assault charges.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 12 October 2026, 11:03-11:10
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Claim Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial begins
Jury selection was under way in Russell Brand's trial on rape and sexual assault charges.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 12 October 2026, 11:03-11:10
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Claim Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial begins
Six women have accused Russell Brand of offences alleged to have occurred between 1999 and 2009.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 12 October 2026, 11:10-11:22
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Claim Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial begins
Russell Brand attended a London court before his trial on rape and sexual assault charges.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 12 October 2026, 11:50-11:58
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Claim Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial begins
Russell Brand attended a London court before his trial on rape and sexual assault charges.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 12 October 2026, 12:13-12:20
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Claim Manchester City win first match after financial breach verdict
Manchester City were reported to have been found guilty of breaching financial rules.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 12 October 2026, 13:10-13:23
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