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ITV News at Ten
Friday 16 October 2026 · 22:00 BST · 30m · 7 stories · 12 annotated moments · 26 of 30 min on news stories (87%)
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ITV News at Ten reported from eastern Ukraine, where a team travelled to Izium in the Kharkiv region, about 20 miles from the front line, under anti-drone nets and air raid alerts. It described Russian occupation earlier in the war, residents killed or fled, buses and schools targeted, children learning in basements, and a graveyard with 400 unidentified bodies from mass graves. President Zelensky, in Brussels with EU leaders, defended Ukraine's right to long-range strikes and said he needed around 70 billion from Europe next year; the Pope, from hospital, had called President Putin to urge him to break the siege of Oleshky, where about 2,000 people including 50 children were said to be trapped without food or medical services since May.
A senior Reform UK MP, Robert Jenrick, defended the party's vetting after an ITV undercover investigation found councillors and candidates using racist and misogynistic language. He said all parties have bad apples, while Nigel Farage said people cannot be vetted for what they may say in future; one London mayoral candidate criticised those involved, and councillor Alan Feeney resigned and left the party. The broadcast also reported that a British man, Joshua Foster, was fined £2,500 after his two-year-old son fell to his death from a Cyprus hotel; he had pleaded guilty to causing death by a reckless or dangerous act after lifting the boy onto a window ledge. In the Russell Brand trial, a second accuser alleged he acted like a wild-eyed maniac and tried to drag her into a men's toilet at MTV in 2001; Brand denies seven charges including rape and sexual assault.
Ahead of the US midterms, reports said polls suggested fuel prices and the Iran war were hurting Republicans, with a majority in an AP survey blaming President Trump and wanting Democrats to control Congress; in Michigan's 7th district, Republican Tom Barrett faced Democrat Will Lawrence, with both opposing a proposed AI data centre. Trump's press secretary, Katie Zacharias, was said to be leaving after five days following a difficult briefing. Andy Burnham visited Scotland as Prime Minister and offered further devolution to Scottish councils rather than an independence referendum. The government reached an out-of-court settlement with Sir Ollie Robbins over his sacking amid Lord Peter Mandelson's security vetting, and Elon Musk's Tesla and SpaceX unveiled a flying car that can travel short distances, with safety and legality questions.
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Claim US midterms loom as polls point to Republican losses over costs and Iran war
An Associated Press survey found a majority blamed President Trump and the war in Iran for rising living costs and wanted Democrats to control Congress.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 16 October 2026, 18:34-18:45
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Claim US midterms loom as polls point to Republican losses over costs and Iran war
Michigan Republican Tom Barrett voted against continuing the Iran war and said he faced pressure, including an angry call from President Trump, over that vote.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 16 October 2026, 19:58-20:04
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Claim US midterms loom as polls point to Republican losses over costs and Iran war
In Michigan's 7th district, Republican incumbent Tom Barrett faced Democratic challenger Will Lawrence, both candidates opposed a proposed 400 acre AI data centre that faced local opposition, and Trump had won Michigan in 2024.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 16 October 2026, 20:56-20:59
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Claim White House press secretary Katie Zachariah exits after five days
Reports said White House press secretary Katie Zacharia was leaving or had been removed from her role after five days, following backlash from her first briefing.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 16 October 2026, 22:09-22:17
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Claim White House press secretary Katie Zachariah exits after five days
Her first and only press briefing was on Tuesday, during which she appeared nervous, looked at notes, and could not answer whether the US had stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 16 October 2026, 22:36-22:48
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Claim White House press secretary Katie Zachariah exits after five days
Reports said White House press secretary Katie Zacharia was leaving or had been removed from her role after five days, following backlash from her first briefing.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 16 October 2026, 22:48-22:58
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Claim White House press secretary Katie Zachariah exits after five days
Katie Zachariah's first briefing lasted under 14 minutes and was described as a record.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 16 October 2026, 23:43-23:51
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Claim White House press secretary Katie Zachariah exits after five days
Three additional minor officials had departed in recent days, contributing to a sense of crisis ahead of the midterm elections.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 16 October 2026, 24:15-24:26
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Claim White House press secretary Katie Zachariah exits after five days
Three additional minor officials had departed in recent days, contributing to a sense of crisis ahead of the midterm elections.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 16 October 2026, 24:15-24:24
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Claim Tesla shows Roadster that can briefly fly with SpaceX thrusters
Tesla revealed a new Roadster with thrusters and a suction system that allows it to cling to a vertical ramp and hover safely to the ground.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 16 October 2026, 27:25-27:32
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Claim Tesla shows Roadster that can briefly fly with SpaceX thrusters
Tesla revealed a new Roadster with thrusters and a suction system that allows it to cling to a vertical ramp and hover safely to the ground.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 16 October 2026, 28:26-28:37
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Claim Tesla shows Roadster that can briefly fly with SpaceX thrusters
Safety concerns were raised about the flying car, including compressed gas on board and potentially catastrophic accidents.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 16 October 2026, 28:43-28:48
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