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ITV Evening News
Thursday 22 October 2026 · 18:30 BST · 1h · 12 stories · 15 annotated moments · 54 of 60 min on news stories (89%)
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The bulletin began with a global cybersecurity alert over flaws in the PHP programming language found using AI. The government took down 32 websites as a precaution, some MOT services were temporarily unavailable, and the National Cyber Security Centre warned 50,000 UK companies to act urgently as hackers made millions of attempts to exploit the issue. Two gas workers, Neil Armstrong and John Wright, were found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter over a Jersey flats explosion in December 2022 that killed ten people; Island Energy was also convicted of health and safety offences, and the jury could not reach a verdict on a third worker. The trial of Russell Brand heard from friends, family and a former boyfriend of a woman who alleges he raped her in 2009; Brand denies all charges. The bulletin also reported a man charged over a murder in Bridgend, a car crash into Howden market, and an art thief sentenced over a stolen antique map.
The programme reported that Storm Austin would bring amber and yellow wind warnings and rain warnings, with airport and ferry closures in Guernsey and preparations in Cornwall, before Storm Bulow was expected at the weekend. The Defence Secretary set out a Be Ready campaign advising households to prepare for cyber attacks, state-sponsored terrorism and natural disasters by stocking supplies for three days. Barclays said it expected to cut around 5,000 staff by the end of the year as it increases use of AI, after profits fell short of expectations. The bulletin also noted the first known human case of the Chemonda virus in France and a truckers' strike in southern Italy that halted buffalo mozzarella production.
A special report from the occupied West Bank described Israeli settlements and outposts around Umm Safa, checkpoints and barriers, and Palestinians' fears and disrupted access to work, school and medical care. The government announced new measures to force serious criminals to appear in court for sentencing, with privileges restricted if they refuse; Olivia Pratt-Korbel's family said they were extremely disappointed that the changes had taken so long and did not go far enough. The bulletin also reported charges over the death of an off-duty police officer, a new Alzheimer's clinical trial, the return of a celebrity shark to a South Korean canal, and the Mercury Prize shortlist including Olivia Dean, RAYE and Sir Paul McCartney.
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Charged quote UK takes 32 government services offline in global PHP cyber alert
Stealing data means that, well, if our data's stolen, it means that it could be used for scamming or fraud, and those are things that are made much easier by AI anyway. I find most scary in this scenario, the fact that you and I, normal internet users, can't do anything about this. It affects our data, but we have no control.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 22 October 2026, 6:34-6:36
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Claim Russell Brand trial hears accuser's family describe her distress
A woman alleges Russell Brand raped her at his Hampstead home in 2009 after she was chosen from a gig crowd.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 22 October 2026, 9:52-10:00
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Claim Russell Brand trial hears accuser's family describe her distress
The woman's father stated in a witness statement that she told him she asked Brand to stop several times.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 22 October 2026, 11:11-11:21
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Claim Government launches Be Ready campaign urging households to keep 72 hours of supplies
The Defence Secretary warned people and businesses to prepare for increased threats including cyber attacks from states such as Russia, state-sponsored terrorism and extreme weather such as wildfires, flooding and storms.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 22 October 2026, 21:47-21:56
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Claim Government launches Be Ready campaign urging households to keep 72 hours of supplies
The campaign will be advertised over the coming weeks and months, after earlier expected launches in September and October and a previous government statement that it would come in July.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 22 October 2026, 22:59-23:02
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Claim Government launches Be Ready campaign urging households to keep 72 hours of supplies
The government updated its emergency preparedness website with advice for households to be self-sufficient for three days, store 72 hours of bottled water and non-perishable food, and for eligible people to sign up to the priority services register, citing rising threats at home and abroad.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 22 October 2026, 23:02-23:09
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Claim Michael Carrick remains in charge as pressure mounts after Manchester United's 4-1 Como defeat
Manchester United had not won in seven games.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 22 October 2026, 26:48-26:52
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Claim Michael Carrick remains in charge as pressure mounts after Manchester United's 4-1 Como defeat
Nico Paz scored for Como in the second minute.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 22 October 2026, 27:24-27:28
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Claim Michael Carrick remains in charge as pressure mounts after Manchester United's 4-1 Como defeat
Michael Carrick will remain in charge for the Bournemouth match.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 22 October 2026, 28:29-28:33
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Claim Dusky shark lingers near Busan canal after latest rescue attempt
The shark had a bruised snout, possibly from contact with hard surfaces, and concerns were raised about stress from crowds and city noise.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 22 October 2026, 46:09-46:12
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Charged quote Raye wins Mercury Prize for This Music May Contain Hope
away from her natural habitat. Amy Lewis, ITV News. Olivia Dean, RAYE and Sir Paul McCartney are among the UK and Irish stars battling for tonight's coveted Mercury Music Prize for Album of the Year. They're among the 12 shortlisted albums. All of them incredible tracks, aren't they? Well, the event is taking place in Newcastle again this year,
ITV, ITV Evening News, 22 October 2026, 46:54-46:57
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Claim Raye wins Mercury Prize for This Music May Contain Hope
Olivia Dean, Raye and Jade are among the Mercury Prize nominees.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 22 October 2026, 46:58-47:01
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Charged quote Raye wins Mercury Prize for This Music May Contain Hope
All of them incredible tracks, aren't they? Well, the event is taking place in Newcastle again this year, and our Entertainment Reporter Rishi Davda is there for us. It's going to be quite a battle and quite the night, Rishi. Oh, a big battle between some newer artists and some industry icons, too. The Mercury Prize has always championed creativity and artistry
ITV, ITV Evening News, 22 October 2026, 47:34-47:39
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Claim Raye wins Mercury Prize for This Music May Contain Hope
Jade Thirlwall's song Angel of My Dreams saw a reported 4,300% increase in global Spotify streams after the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 22 October 2026, 47:58-48:06
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Claim Raye wins Mercury Prize for This Music May Contain Hope
The Mercury Prize winner will be revealed in Newcastle tonight, with the ceremony broadcast on BBC 4 and BBC Radio 6 Music.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 22 October 2026, 49:35-49:37
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