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BBC News at One including
Tuesday 20 October 2026 · 13:00 BST · 1h · 13 stories · 15 annotated moments · 50 of 60 min on news stories (84%)
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The Covid-19 Inquiry found that action to protect care-home residents came too late, with more than 43,000 deaths involving Covid in care settings between March 2020 and July 2022; it said the claimed protective ring was unfounded and cited PPE shortages, hospital discharges and visiting restrictions, while families and the health secretary responded. New legislation was considered to stop criminals detained in hospital under orders for serious violent and sexual offences from receiving state benefits, with the government saying it could save tens of millions of pounds. The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, said the country needed to live within its means ahead of the Budget, and Chancellor John Healey ruled out raising capital gains tax. Official figures showed vacancies fell by 21,000 to 691,000 in the three months to September, unemployment fell to 4.7% in the three months to August, and average pay growth rose to 3.7%.
A 43-year-old man was charged over what police described as a targeted attack on Australian MP Helen Haines, who was in a critical but stable condition and reportedly lost a leg after being hit by a car. The UK said it would provide additional defensive military support to Saudi Arabia, including RAF Typhoons and an RAF Atlas, because of Houthi attacks, and said it would not carry out strikes against the Houthis. A man was arrested in France after Limoges city hall was gutted by fire during rioting, with partial curfews remaining. Google said a power event at a London data centre caused network failures affecting multiple cloud services, including services used by Revolut, DPD, Royal Mail and courts and tribunal services. Israelis were due to vote next week in the first election since the 7 October Hamas attacks, with more than half a million first-time voters and reporting on younger voters and support for far-right parties. MPs warned Royal Mail remained far from fixed one month before a deadline, with the CWU claiming about 400 workers were leaving weekly while Royal Mail disputed this and said it was recruiting 22,000 extra staff for Christmas. Previously unseen footage from Only Fools and Horses was also reported to have been found.
In the West, Malmesbury residents and businesses said large lorries were causing damage and disruption and ignoring a 7.5-tonne limit. A Bristol company created the Canute Scientific, a multi-line Braille computer intended to help blind people access scientific and mathematical data. National Highways said it had completed a study of the A303 corridor after the Stonehenge Tunnel was abandoned, and a Glastonbury-based sumo club held taster sessions to change perceptions of the sport. New rules for private parking included five minutes to decide whether to park, 10 minutes to leave, cancellation of charges for honest mistakes and a £100 cap on fines, while a report examined a shift from dating apps towards in-person events.
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- 3:54
Baroness Hallett, chair of the Covid inquiry
- 5:27
Matt Hancock, then health and care secretary
- 9:09
Jean Adamson, member of the campaign group, COVID-19 Families for Justice
- 18:12
Ricky Jeffries, barber
- 19:46
- 21:13
Itamar Ben-Gvir, far right
- 25:46
Communication Workers Union, union
- 26:23
Liam Byrne, chair of the business committee of MPs
- 26:48
Ofcom, regulator
- 27:03
- 34:41
Yvette Cooper, health secretary
- 37:26
GMB union, union
- 38:52
Robert Hastings, mayor
- 43:44
- 44:26
Joe Andrews, founder of the South West's first Sumo Club
- 49:32
- 53:34
Match Group, bosses at Match Group
- 2:05
- 3:32
Claim Covid Inquiry says care home protective ring claim was unfounded
More than 43,000 Covid-related deaths were recorded in UK care homes during the pandemic.
BBC One, BBC News at One including, 20 October 2026, 3:32-3:40
- 4:02
Claim Covid Inquiry says care home protective ring claim was unfounded
The Covid inquiry criticised the late protection of care homes, rejected the protective ring claim, and said the sector was treated as an afterthought.
BBC One, BBC News at One including, 20 October 2026, 4:02-4:10
- 5:01
Claim Covid Inquiry says care home protective ring claim was unfounded
About 25,000 hospital patients were rapidly discharged into care homes between March and April 2020.
BBC One, BBC News at One including, 20 October 2026, 5:01-5:13
- 5:01
Claim Covid Inquiry says care home protective ring claim was unfounded
About 25,000 hospital patients were rapidly discharged into care homes between March and April 2020.
BBC One, BBC News at One including, 20 October 2026, 5:01-5:13
- 7:41
Claim Covid Inquiry says care home protective ring claim was unfounded
The report said care home visiting restrictions caused severe and immeasurable harm to residents and their loved ones.
BBC One, BBC News at One including, 20 October 2026, 7:41-7:50
- 7:41
Claim Covid Inquiry says care home protective ring claim was unfounded
The report said care home visiting restrictions caused severe and immeasurable harm to residents and their loved ones.
BBC One, BBC News at One including, 20 October 2026, 7:41-7:50
- 10:22
- 12:51
- 12:58
Claim Treasury rules out capital gains tax rise as Badenoch attacks tax burden
The Treasury ruled out raising capital gains tax before next week's Budget.
BBC One, BBC News at One including, 20 October 2026, 12:58-13:04
- 13:28
Claim Treasury rules out capital gains tax rise as Badenoch attacks tax burden
Kemi Badenoch described projected spending cuts as a fiction and said they should be brought forward.
BBC One, BBC News at One including, 20 October 2026, 13:28-13:35
- 14:35
- 14:58
Claim UK unemployment falls to 4.7% as wage growth picks up
UK unemployment rate fell to 4.7%, the lowest since July last year.
BBC One, BBC News at One including, 20 October 2026, 14:58-15:07
- 17:32 Story begins Independent MP Helen Haines injured in car incident
- 20:33
- 24:39
- 27:34
- 38:08
- 40:24
- 43:56
- 48:00
- 48:10
Claim Private parking code gives drivers five-minute grace period and £100 cap
Parking rules will allow drivers five minutes to decide whether to park.
BBC One, BBC News at One including, 20 October 2026, 48:10-48:19
- 48:10
Claim Private parking code gives drivers five-minute grace period and £100 cap
Parking rules will allow drivers five minutes to decide whether to park.
BBC One, BBC News at One including, 20 October 2026, 48:10-48:19
- 48:44
Claim Private parking code gives drivers five-minute grace period and £100 cap
Parking rules will allow drivers five minutes to decide whether to park.
BBC One, BBC News at One including, 20 October 2026, 48:44-48:52
- 48:59
Claim Private parking code gives drivers five-minute grace period and £100 cap
The maximum private parking fine is frozen at £100.
BBC One, BBC News at One including, 20 October 2026, 48:59-49:02
- 48:59
Claim Private parking code gives drivers five-minute grace period and £100 cap
The maximum private parking fine is frozen at £100.
BBC One, BBC News at One including, 20 October 2026, 48:59-49:02
- 48:59
Claim Private parking code gives drivers five-minute grace period and £100 cap
The maximum private parking fine is frozen at £100.
BBC One, BBC News at One including, 20 October 2026, 48:59-49:02
- 50:47
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