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5 News at Lunchtime
Wednesday 21 October 2026 · 12:45 BST · 5m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 2 of 5 min on news stories (31%)
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Inflation rose to its highest rate in almost a year, with the September rate at 3.5%, up from 3.1% in August. Surging petrol and diesel prices pushed up the cost of living, and fuel costs soared because the Iran war squeezed global oil and gas supplies.
A teenage boy who stabbed a girl in the back at his school was found guilty of her attempted murder. The incident happened at Thorpe Street at St Andrew's School in Norfolk in March, and the court heard the boy had an obsessive interest in killers and a hatred for women. Australian MP Helen Haines, who was struck by a car at the end of an attack outside her office, had her second leg amputated; her husband told the media she was stable, which was the most important thing for their family.
The government wants new laws in England so high-risk beauty treatments such as liquid Brazilian butt lifts and chemical peels are available only from properly trained professionals, with anyone flouting the rules facing hefty fines and criminal charges. Pope Leo will hold his weekly general audience for the first time since surgery for lung cancer, having had an operation eight days ago and thanking people for their support and prayers. An unusual hedgehog named Ollie, who lost his prickles after developing a fungal infection, was receiving care and had become an ambassador for a wildlife charity helping other hedgehogs in need.
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Claim UK inflation hits 3.5% as national debt passes £3 trillion
UK CPI inflation rose to 3.5% in September from 3.1% in August and was the highest rate in almost a year.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 October 2026, 0:07-0:19
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Claim UK inflation hits 3.5% as national debt passes £3 trillion
UK CPI inflation rose to 3.5% in September from 3.1% in August and was the highest rate in almost a year.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 October 2026, 0:07-0:19
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Claim UK inflation hits 3.5% as national debt passes £3 trillion
Petrol and diesel price rises pushed up the cost of living.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 October 2026, 0:12-0:23
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Claim UK inflation hits 3.5% as national debt passes £3 trillion
Average petrol prices increased by 8.2p to 169.5p per litre from August to September, reaching a roughly four-year high.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 October 2026, 0:19-0:27
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Claim UK inflation hits 3.5% as national debt passes £3 trillion
The Iran war reduced global oil and gas supplies and drove fuel costs higher.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 October 2026, 0:19-0:27
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Claim Teenage boy found guilty of attempted murder in Norfolk school stabbing
A teenage boy was convicted of attempted murder after stabbing a girl in the back at school.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 October 2026, 0:23-0:32
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Claim Teenage boy found guilty of attempted murder in Norfolk school stabbing
The stabbing occurred at St Andrew's School in Norfolk in March.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 October 2026, 0:27-0:37
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Claim Teenage boy found guilty of attempted murder in Norfolk school stabbing
The court heard the boy had an obsessive interest in killers and a hatred of women.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 October 2026, 0:32-0:43
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Claim Government plans new laws to regulate high-risk beauty treatments in England
The government proposed new laws in England to regulate high-risk cosmetic beauty treatments, require trained professionals and impose fines or criminal charges for breaches.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 October 2026, 0:53-1:03
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Claim Government plans new laws to regulate high-risk beauty treatments in England
The government proposed new laws in England to regulate high-risk cosmetic beauty treatments, require trained professionals and impose fines or criminal charges for breaches.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 October 2026, 0:58-1:07
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Claim Government plans new laws to regulate high-risk beauty treatments in England
The government proposed new laws in England to regulate high-risk cosmetic beauty treatments, require trained professionals and impose fines or criminal charges for breaches.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 October 2026, 1:03-1:13
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Claim Pope Leo holds first general audience since lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo was scheduled to hold his first weekly general audience after surgery for lung cancer.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 October 2026, 1:07-1:17
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Claim Ollie the hedgehog recovers from ringworm and becomes rescue ambassador
A hedgehog named Ollie lost his prickles after developing a fungal infection.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 October 2026, 1:27-1:33
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Claim Ollie the hedgehog recovers from ringworm and becomes rescue ambassador
Ollie was receiving care while he recovered.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 October 2026, 1:27-1:40
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Claim Ollie the hedgehog recovers from ringworm and becomes rescue ambassador
Ollie became an ambassador for a wildlife charity that helps other hedgehogs and raises awareness of wildlife rescue.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 21 October 2026, 1:33-1:44
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