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The bulletin opened with Russell Brand's first night in custody after conviction, one of two items given three minutes twelve seconds. A mostly UK domestic bulletin, it was dominated by courts and politics, with the Brand case and a war memorial report sharing the longest treatment. The US tech and data centre story got two minutes fifty-five, while employment, religious blades, a train attack trial and a cake exhibition filled shorter slots.

Running order

0:00 Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault · 3m 12s
Russell Brand spent his first night in custody after conviction for one rape and three sexual assaults, with sentencing on Monday and separate allegations from other women under investigation.
3:12 Anthony Williams trial: train worker says he was terrorised by knife attacker · 2m 6s
The jury heard Samir Zatouni used a frying pan to fight off Anthony Williams and was stabbed multiple times, while Michael Cawthorpe threw a toaster, and Williams denies attempted murder.
6:01 Home Secretary considers clarifying law on religious blades · 2m 29s
The Home Secretary told ITV News she would consider clarifying the law on religious blades after Henry Nowak's family called for limits following Vikram Digwa's claim about a Sikh kurban.
9:07 Employers to be legally required to publish salary ranges in job adverts · 2m 9s
The government plans to require employers to publish salary information in job adverts, with Andy Burnham saying this would expose unjustified pay differences and help young people.
11:17 US tech shares steady after global sell-off over AI and data centres · 2m 55s
A global sell-off hit AI-focused shares after US Democratic mid-term victories, while campaigners in 14 countries, including Amberley, called for a pause in data centre approvals.
14:12 Research warns local war memorial stories are being lost · 3m 12s
Research by a family history website found 84% valued war memorials but only one in three could locate their local one, as David Olusoga urged people to research the names.
18:21 Life-size cake sculptures of Prince and Princess of Wales go on show in Birmingham · 2m 13s
Life-size cake sculptures of the Prince and Princess of Wales went on show at Birmingham's NEC, where creator Emma said they were filled with Rice Krispies and marshmallow.

On air

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0:42

Russell Brand, comedian
2:46

Rosamund Urwin, worked on the investigation into Brand for four years
4:14

Samir Zitouni, catering manager on that LNER train
4:46

Michael Cawthorpe, passenger
14:55

David Olusoga, historian and broadcaster

0:00
Story begins Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
2:08

Claim Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault

Women came forward following Channel 4's 2023 Dispatches programme.

ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 6 November 2026, 2:08-2:13
3:12
Story begins Anthony Williams trial: train worker says he was terrorised by knife attacker
3:33

Claim Anthony Williams trial: train worker says he was terrorised by knife attacker

Anthony Williams denied 14 attempted murder charges and is due to face trial at Cambridge Crown Court.

ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 6 November 2026, 3:33-3:36
4:02

Claim Anthony Williams trial: train worker says he was terrorised by knife attacker

Samir Zatouni told police he used a frying pan to try to stop Williams.

ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 6 November 2026, 4:02-4:06
4:44

Claim Anthony Williams trial: train worker says he was terrorised by knife attacker

Passengers used everyday objects including frying pans and toasters to defend themselves.

ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 6 November 2026, 4:44-4:46
6:01
Story begins Home Secretary considers clarifying law on religious blades
6:11

Claim Home Secretary considers clarifying law on religious blades

A court heard that Henry Nowak's killer claimed the knife he used was a Sikh religious item called a kurban.

ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 6 November 2026, 6:11-6:18
8:04

Claim Home Secretary considers clarifying law on religious blades

The Home Secretary did not rule out changing the law and said it was being seriously examined.

ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 6 November 2026, 8:04-8:10
8:10

Claim Home Secretary considers clarifying law on religious blades

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said religious freedom does not permit murder and that she believes something needs to change.

ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 6 November 2026, 8:10-8:20
9:07
Story begins Employers to be legally required to publish salary ranges in job adverts
9:07

Claim Employers to be legally required to publish salary ranges in job adverts

The government announced plans to require employers to publish salaries on job adverts.

ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 6 November 2026, 9:07-9:14
11:01

Claim Employers to be legally required to publish salary ranges in job adverts

Business groups favour advertising salary ranges rather than a single specific salary.

ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 6 November 2026, 11:01-11:08
11:17
Story begins US tech shares steady after global sell-off over AI and data centres
11:24

Claim US tech shares steady after global sell-off over AI and data centres

Heavy falls in AI-focused companies, including chipmakers and data centre operators, wiped trillions of pounds off their value.

ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 6 November 2026, 11:24-11:34
12:14

Claim US tech shares steady after global sell-off over AI and data centres

Investors worried that Democratic wins in midterm elections would reduce spending on artificial intelligence and data centres.

ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 6 November 2026, 12:14-12:25
12:48

Claim US tech shares steady after global sell-off over AI and data centres

Amberley called for a pause in data centre approvals until the government assesses risks to residents, infrastructure, energy, water and the environment.

ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 6 November 2026, 12:48-12:56
13:44

Contested quote US tech shares steady after global sell-off over AI and data centres

what the end users will be, never mind what they're going to be using it for. So what we are asking the government to do is ask those questions about how many data centres do we actually need in order to do something useful versus creating a whole bunch of slop. Right, Amberley, thank you very much indeed.

ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 6 November 2026, 13:44-13:55
14:00

Claim US tech shares steady after global sell-off over AI and data centres

Protests against data centre expansion took place in 14 countries, with at least 50 events.

ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 6 November 2026, 14:00-14:04
14:12
Story begins Research warns local war memorial stories are being lost
14:26

Claim Research warns local war memorial stories are being lost

Research by a family history website indicated that many stories behind local war memorial names are being lost, with 84% of people valuing memorials, only one in three able to locate their local memorial, and about 70% not confident they could name anyone commemorated.

ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 6 November 2026, 14:26-14:34
18:21
Story begins Life-size cake sculptures of Prince and Princess of Wales go on show in Birmingham
20:34
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