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ITV Evening News
Thursday 29 October 2026 · 18:30 GMT · 45m · 5 stories · 10 annotated moments · 18 of 45 min on news stories (40%)
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An internationally mixed but UK-led bulletin opened with the Met's referral over the Thomas Markle letter at four minutes thirty-two seconds, while Budget fallout took the longest single slot at five minutes six seconds. UK stories filled most of the airtime, with the Spain train crash and the King's Guyana tour given shorter treatment.
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- 1:22
- 19:53
Laura Brand, wife of Russell Brand
- 1:22 Story begins Met Police refers itself over Thomas Markle letter
- 1:22
Claim Met Police refers itself over Thomas Markle letter
The Metropolitan Police self-referred to the police complaints watchdog over its handling of child abuse allegations involving Thomas Markle Sr, after it received a letter with claims that it did not pass to other law enforcement agencies.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 29 October 2026, 1:22-1:36
- 1:41
Claim Met Police refers itself over Thomas Markle letter
A court in Cebu, Philippines granted police permission to search and examine material taken from Thomas Markle's former home and digital devices belonging to him.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 29 October 2026, 1:41-1:53
- 6:01
- 6:01
Claim IFS warns Budget leaves weakest household income growth
Treasury sources said the remark should not be treated as a promise to make welfare cuts by the next election.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 29 October 2026, 6:01-6:10
- 6:13
Claim IFS warns Budget leaves weakest household income growth
The government's spending watchdog warned of a grim outlook for UK living standards.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 29 October 2026, 6:13-6:24
- 9:01
Claim IFS warns Budget leaves weakest household income growth
The IFS warned of a decade of pain, with household income growth set to be the weakest on record.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 29 October 2026, 9:01-9:08
- 9:56
Claim IFS warns Budget leaves weakest household income growth
ITV political editor Robert Peston said the Budget did not contain a convincing growth plan.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 29 October 2026, 9:56-10:04
- 12:05 Story begins Spain high-speed train collision near Toledo
- 15:36 ~4 min without annotations
- 19:42
- 23:06 Story begins King Charles arrives in Guyana on Caribbean tour
- 23:06
Claim King Charles arrives in Guyana on Caribbean tour
King Charles arrived in Guyana for the second leg of his Caribbean tour after visiting the Bahamas.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 29 October 2026, 23:06-23:12
- 23:12
Claim King Charles arrives in Guyana on Caribbean tour
The King was well received in Nassau, the Bahamian capital.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 29 October 2026, 23:12-23:17
- 23:17
Claim King Charles arrives in Guyana on Caribbean tour
Buckingham Palace said the trip had so far acknowledged past injustices in a respectful way.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 29 October 2026, 23:17-23:24
- 25:13
Claim King Charles arrives in Guyana on Caribbean tour
King Charles does not intend to apologise for slavery.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 29 October 2026, 25:13-25:17
- 25:28 ~20 min without annotations
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