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5 News with Dan Walker
Thursday 20 August 2026 · 17:00 BST · 1h · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 51 of 60 min on news stories (86%)
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are moving back to the UK, reversing their 2020 decision to step back as working royals. They will live in a private non-royal residence outside London and have enrolled Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in schools starting next month. The King was reportedly told only on Sunday, and the Prime Minister declined to comment on security arrangements, which remain subject to a review by the Ravec committee. The move comes despite Prince Harry's previous statements, and there is no indication of a return to royal duties.
Travelodge's chief executive Jo Boydell has stepped down after criticism over a sexual assault case in which a guest was wrongly given a keycard; the company's statement did not address the criticism. Separately, con man Joseph Gibson was jailed for three years and two months for defrauding four victims of nearly £70,000 by posing as a millionaire, special forces soldier, and cancer patient. Other news includes a tribute to a 14-year-old girl who died with her parents off Shoreham, a train derailment near Lewis, a charge linked to the Heaton Park synagogue attack, and Russian strikes killing 16 in Kyiv.
Councillors in Shetland have backed initial plans for undersea tunnels to connect the islands, with an estimated cost of £1.5 billion, though some question the expense. Meanwhile, a medical alert dog named Winnie has been trained to detect when her owner May will faint, tapping her to give warning, and has become part of a hospital team. Also, DJ and presenter Trevor Nelson revealed he has been diagnosed with a brain tumour, saying surgery has gone well.
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- 1:25
Claim Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay phone hacking legal costs
The family will move to a home outside London, not a royal residence.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 20 August 2026, 1:25-1:31
- 1:31
Claim Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay phone hacking legal costs
Harry and Meghan's children have been enrolled in a UK school.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 20 August 2026, 1:31-1:38
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Claim Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay phone hacking legal costs
Harry and Meghan's children have been enrolled in a UK school.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 20 August 2026, 1:31-1:38
- 2:37
Claim Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay phone hacking legal costs
The King was informed of the plans on Sunday and welcomed the opportunity to see the family privately.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 20 August 2026, 2:37-2:43
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Claim Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay phone hacking legal costs
The King was informed of the plans on Sunday and welcomed the opportunity to see the family privately.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 20 August 2026, 3:06-3:10
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Claim Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay phone hacking legal costs
The Prime Minister stated that the security arrangements for Prince Harry and Meghan are a private matter.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 20 August 2026, 3:20-3:26
- 4:53
Claim Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay phone hacking legal costs
Prince Harry lost a legal case last year in an attempt to increase his security level.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 20 August 2026, 4:53-5:06
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- 11:39
Claim Travelodge chief executive Jo Boydell resigns after key card assault scandal
The victim was offered a £30 refund.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 20 August 2026, 11:39-11:45
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Claim
Keir Starmer wrote to Jo Boydell.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 20 August 2026, 12:01-12:07
- 12:36
Claim Travelodge chief executive Jo Boydell resigns after key card assault scandal
The resignation statement did not address the criticism.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 20 August 2026, 12:36-12:42
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- 18:40
Claim Joseph Gibson jailed for £70,000 fraud after cancer lies
Gibson took £68,000 from four victims.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 20 August 2026, 18:40-18:47
- 31:18 Story begins Shetland councillors back undersea tunnel plan
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- 40:46
Claim Medical alert dogs Kenny and Winnie help owners with life-threatening conditions
May has an autoimmune condition that causes fainting up to 15 times a day.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 20 August 2026, 40:46-40:53
- 40:46
Claim Medical alert dogs Kenny and Winnie help owners with life-threatening conditions
May has an autoimmune condition that causes fainting up to 15 times a day.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 20 August 2026, 40:46-40:50
- 41:16
Claim Medical alert dogs Kenny and Winnie help owners with life-threatening conditions
Winnie taps May with her paw to warn her about five minutes before a fainting episode.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 20 August 2026, 41:16-41:32
- 41:21
Claim Medical alert dogs Kenny and Winnie help owners with life-threatening conditions
Winnie taps May with her paw to warn her about five minutes before a fainting episode.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 20 August 2026, 41:21-41:32
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