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ITV Lunchtime News
Monday 19 October 2026 · 13:30 BST · 25m · 7 stories · 15 annotated moments · 19 of 25 min on news stories (76%)
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Protests across France over school conditions and the cost of living turned violent, with looting and attacks on police, more than 2,000 arrests, and a minister admitting police lost control in some cities. President Emmanuel Macron vowed those responsible would be held to account, the cabinet met in crisis session, and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced new powers for mayors to impose localised curfews; similar demonstrations were reported in Italy and Belgium. At Cambridge Crown Court, Anthony Williams pleaded guilty to 12 counts of wounding with intent over an attack on a Doncaster-to-London train in November last year, while denying attempted murder and facing trial next week. At Southwark Crown Court, a woman alleged that Russell Brand sexually assaulted and raped her in a Soho bar in 2004; Brand denies three rape charges, three sexual assault charges and one indecent assault charge. Four people were arrested after a police officer was shot in Nottingham city centre, and the officer remained in hospital in a stable condition.
An inquest heard from the mother of 18-year-old Sam Coots, an A-level student found dead at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington in January; Kirsten Coots described him as adventurous, loving, gentle and quiet and said a meeting with college staff that day had been handled badly. Davina McCall revealed on her Begin Again podcast that she has cardiovascular disease and urged women not to ignore potential symptoms, particularly after menopause, and to get blood pressure and cholesterol checked. The government announced tougher penalties for antisocial behaviour on public transport, with fines of up to £100 on buses for loud music, vaping, littering and threatening behaviour and up to £1,000 on trains for refusing to stop being noisy; a Campaign for Better Transport representative welcomed the focus but noted enforcement challenges and other safety concerns.
Tommy Robinson appeared at Southwark Crown Court for trial over alleged harassment of two journalists through X posts and direct messages in August 2024, and denied the allegations. Police in Northern Ireland treated a bomb threat sent to up to 300 schools as a hoax; the emails originated outside the UK, some schools closed, and similar threats in Scotland were being investigated. Richard E Grant was sculpted live at the Actors' Church in Covent Garden to raise money for the hospice that cared for his late wife Joan Washington, and said fellow Celebrity Traitors contestants kept him updated through a WhatsApp group.
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President Macron, president
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Sébastien Lecornu, Prime Minister
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Kirsten Coots, his mother
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Davina McCall, presenter
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Louise McGill, heart attack survivor
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Michael Solomon-Williams, from the Campaign for Better Transport
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Frances Segelman, sculptor
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Richard E. Grant, Hollywood legend
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Claim Third woman tells Russell Brand trial she was raped in Soho bar toilet
A complainant alleged Brand pulled her into a Soho bar toilet, pushed her head down, and orally raped her.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 19 October 2026, 3:14-3:27
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Claim Third woman tells Russell Brand trial she was raped in Soho bar toilet
A complainant alleged Brand pulled her into a Soho bar toilet, pushed her head down, and orally raped her.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 19 October 2026, 4:38-4:51
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Claim Third woman tells Russell Brand trial she was raped in Soho bar toilet
A complainant alleged Brand pulled her into a Soho bar toilet, pushed her head down, and orally raped her.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 19 October 2026, 5:04-5:17
- 5:04
Claim Third woman tells Russell Brand trial she was raped in Soho bar toilet
A complainant alleged Brand pulled her into a Soho bar toilet, pushed her head down, and orally raped her.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 19 October 2026, 5:04-5:17
- 5:48
Claim Third woman tells Russell Brand trial she was raped in Soho bar toilet
Russell Brand, aged 51, denies all charges.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 19 October 2026, 5:48-6:01
- 5:48
Claim Third woman tells Russell Brand trial she was raped in Soho bar toilet
Brand faces three counts of rape, three of sexual assault, and one of indecent assault.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 19 October 2026, 5:48-6:03
- 6:05 Story begins Police officer shot in Nottingham city centre
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Claim Sam Coots inquest hears mother criticise college over autistic student's care
Sam Coots was found dead in the toilets at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College on 6 January.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 19 October 2026, 8:35-8:41
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Claim Davina McCall reveals cardiovascular disease and urges women to seek checks
Davina McCall disclosed on her Begin Again podcast that she has cardiovascular disease, having long-term high cholesterol, and encouraged women to have blood pressure and cholesterol checks.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 19 October 2026, 9:47-9:53
- 10:42
Claim Davina McCall reveals cardiovascular disease and urges women to seek checks
Davina McCall disclosed on her Begin Again podcast that she has cardiovascular disease, having long-term high cholesterol, and encouraged women to have blood pressure and cholesterol checks.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 19 October 2026, 10:42-10:47
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Claim Davina McCall reveals cardiovascular disease and urges women to seek checks
Davina McCall disclosed on her Begin Again podcast that she has cardiovascular disease, having long-term high cholesterol, and encouraged women to have blood pressure and cholesterol checks.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 19 October 2026, 11:39-11:44
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Claim Bus and train anti-social behaviour fines face enforcement doubts
Rail passengers who refuse to comply can be removed or fined up to £1,000.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 19 October 2026, 12:49-13:02
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Claim Bus and train anti-social behaviour fines face enforcement doubts
Transport officers and police can issue £100 fines on buses under new local authority powers.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 19 October 2026, 12:55-13:08
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Claim Bus and train anti-social behaviour fines face enforcement doubts
Transport officers and police can issue £100 fines on buses under new local authority powers.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 19 October 2026, 16:10-16:19
- 16:10
Claim Bus and train anti-social behaviour fines face enforcement doubts
Transport officers and police can issue £100 fines on buses under new local authority powers.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 19 October 2026, 16:10-16:19
- 16:19
Claim Bus and train anti-social behaviour fines face enforcement doubts
Transport officers and police can issue £100 fines on buses under new local authority powers.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 19 October 2026, 16:19-16:31
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