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5 News at Lunchtime
Friday 21 August 2026 · 12:45 BST · 5m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 2 of 5 min on news stories (38%)
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Prince Harry is awaiting a High Court decision on how much he owes the Daily Mail's publisher, Associated Newspapers Limited, after a judge dismissed his and six other claimants' unlawful news-gathering cases on July 7th; ANL says total costs exceed £34 million. Meanwhile, the Duchess of Sussex is reportedly planning a return to acting, with an Australian outlet claiming she was offered a UK-based role; her last on-screen performance was in Suits in 2018. The UK is forecast to experience more rain and storms over autumn and winter due to an intense El Nino event, which the Met Office says is unprecedented in its forecast intensity.
An illegal immigrant, 59-year-old Eugenio Yamtsu, has been jailed for life for murdering his flatmate; he had a prior conviction for a similar killing in Romania in 2007 and entered the UK as a visitor three years ago without declaring his history. A new UK-France agreement has prevented 185 small boat crossings, with released footage showing migrants attacking French officers before a boat was slashed. Victims and survivors of terror attacks received their first national day of recognition, following a report co-authored by Brendan Cox that found survivors are being failed on a wide scale. The world's oldest person, Ethel Caterham of Surrey, is celebrating her 117th birthday; she became the oldest living person in 2025 and said she has had a year of many firsts, including meeting the king.
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Claim Meghan Markle in talks for Guy Ritchie's Netflix series
Meghan Markle was reported to have been offered an acting role in a UK-based project
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 August 2026, 1:38-1:48
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Claim Meghan Markle in talks for Guy Ritchie's Netflix series
Meghan Markle was reported to have been offered an acting role in a UK-based project
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 August 2026, 1:38-1:48
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Claim Meghan Markle in talks for Guy Ritchie's Netflix series
Meghan Markle was reported to have been offered an acting role in a UK-based project
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 August 2026, 1:43-1:48
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Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
For the UK and Western Europe, El Niño could bring a wet autumn and winter.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 August 2026, 1:48-2:00
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Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
The El Nino event is expected to raise sea temperatures by more than three degrees above normal and is likely to contribute to 2027 becoming the warmest year on record.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 August 2026, 2:00-2:11
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Claim Met Office warns strongest El Nino on record could make 2027 hottest year
WaterAid researchers reported that this year's El Niño is on track to be the biggest yet.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 August 2026, 2:06-2:18
- 2:34 Story begins Home Office issues pamphlet for asylum seekers
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Claim Home Office issues pamphlet for asylum seekers
French police stopped 185 small boats since the start of May.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 August 2026, 2:34-2:40
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Claim Home Office issues pamphlet for asylum seekers
French police stopped 185 small boats since the start of May.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 August 2026, 2:34-2:40
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Claim First national day for terror victims marked with calls for better support
A national day of recognition for terror attack victims and survivors is the first of its kind.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 August 2026, 2:49-3:01
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Charged quote First national day for terror victims marked with calls for better support
by migrants before a boat is slashed. Victims and survivors from terror attacks have been given their first national day of recognition. A report co-authored by Brendan Cox, husband of murdered MP Jo Cox, found survivors are being failed on a wide scale. Campaigners say they are still being mistreated and neglected.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 August 2026, 2:56-3:07
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Claim First national day for terror victims marked with calls for better support
A report co-authored by Brendan Cox found that terror attack survivors are being failed on a wide scale.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 August 2026, 2:56-3:07
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Claim First national day for terror victims marked with calls for better support
A report co-authored by Brendan Cox found that terror attack survivors are being failed on a wide scale.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 August 2026, 2:56-3:07
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Contested quote First national day for terror victims marked with calls for better support
have been given their first national day of recognition. A report co-authored by Brendan Cox, husband of murdered MP Jo Cox, found survivors are being failed on a wide scale. Campaigners say they are still being mistreated and neglected. And finally, the world's oldest person is celebrating her 117th birthday today.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 August 2026, 3:07-3:11
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Claim First national day for terror victims marked with calls for better support
A report co-authored by Brendan Cox found that terror attack survivors are being failed on a wide scale.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 August 2026, 3:07-3:11
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Claim First national day for terror victims marked with calls for better support
A report co-authored by Brendan Cox found that terror attack survivors are being failed on a wide scale.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 August 2026, 3:07-3:11
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