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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 26.10.2026.
It displays 85 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
26.10.2026
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The 20-year-old championship leader won from Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen and should become F1âs youngest world champion next week in Mexico
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BBC
Brazil's left-wing President Lula elected for fourth term, beating FlĂĄvio Bolsonaro in knife-edge vote
Voters were choosing between 80-year-old left-wing incumbent Luiz InĂĄcio Lula da Silva and 45-year-old right-wing senator FlĂĄvio Bolsonaro.
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BBC
Brazil's left-wing President Lula elected for fourth term, beating FlĂĄvio Bolsonaro in knife-edge vote
Voters were choosing between 80-year-old left-wing incumbent Luiz InĂĄcio Lula da Silva and 45-year-old right-wing senator FlĂĄvio Bolsonaro.
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BBC
Brazil's left-wing President Lula elected for fourth term, beating FlĂĄvio Bolsonaro in surprise result
Lula, 80, overturns the outcome from the first round of voting - but Bolsonaro says the result is "inexplicable" and calls for it to be annulled.
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BBC
Brazil's left-wing President Lula elected for fourth term, beating FlĂĄvio Bolsonaro in surprise result
Lula, 80, overturns the outcome from the first round of voting - but Bolsonaro says the result is "inexplicable" and calls for it to be annulled.
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BBC
Brazil's left-wing President Lula wins fourth term in surprise victory over FlĂĄvio Bolsonaro
Lula, 80, says Brazil has voted to "guarantee democracy", but Bolsonaro calls the result "inexplicable" and refuses to concede.
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BBC
Brazil's left-wing President Lula wins fourth term in surprise victory over FlĂĄvio Bolsonaro
Lula, 80, says Brazil has voted to "guarantee democracy", but Bolsonaro calls the result "inexplicable" and refuses to concede.
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The Economist
Latin Americaâs iconic left-wing statesman is Brazilâs president, again
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The Guardian
Leftist incumbent Lula stages unprecedented comeback weeks after narrowly losing first round of election to Bolsonaro
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06:45â˘Lula Clinches Historic Fourth Term
â¨Overnight coverage pivots to Brazil, where outlets report Lula's surprise fourth-term victory over FlĂĄvio Bolsonaro after trailing in the first round (Guardian, BBC, Independent, Economist). Reports frame the 80-year-old's comeback as historic, note his claim Brazil voted to guarantee democracy, and highlight Bolsonaro calling the result inexplicable while refusing to concede.
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06:45â˘Lula Clinches Historic Fourth Term
â¨Overnight coverage pivots to Brazil, where outlets report Lula's surprise fourth-term victory over FlĂĄvio Bolsonaro after trailing in the first round (Guardian, BBC, Independent, Economist). Reports frame the 80-year-old's comeback as historic, note his claim Brazil voted to guarantee democracy, and highlight Bolsonaro calling the result inexplicable while refusing to concede.
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London
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New Statesman
Kemi Badenoch will be lying in wait for the PM
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The Guardian
Leftist incumbent Lula stages unprecedented comeback weeks after narrowly losing first round of election to Bolsonaro
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UK | Oliver Pritchard-Jones
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Breitbart UK
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen told thousands of supporters on Sunday that they are on the precipice of a national âRenaissanceâ as she officially opened her campaign for the ĂlysĂŠe Palace.
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Tony Lapidus and Gawain Towler joined Snowdon and Slater for Last Orders at the Battle of Ideas festival.
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The Jewish Chronicle
Funerals were held on Sunday for Ron Yonatan Roytman, 23, and Yuval Shai Svilem, 20, who were killed near Hebron on Friday
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Andy Burnham's Government has warned people in the UK to 'be ready' for a national crisis, urging households to stockpile. But these middle-class women need no such advice.
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News | Danni Scott
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11:34â˘Bolsonaro Refuses Brazil Election Defeat
â¨Coverage holds on Brazil, where Lula's fourth-term win over FlĂĄvio Bolsonaro is now framed around the loser's refusal to concede (Guardian, BBC, Independent, Economist). Bolsonaro is quoted calling the result inexplicable, while Lula claims a win for democracy. Domestically, attention returns to Brexit as Burnham rules out rejoining the EU in this parliament (HuffPost) while blaming Brexit for the small-boats crisis (Telegraph).
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11:34â˘Bolsonaro Refuses Brazil Election Defeat
â¨Coverage holds on Brazil, where Lula's fourth-term win over FlĂĄvio Bolsonaro is now framed around the loser's refusal to concede (Guardian, BBC, Independent, Economist). Bolsonaro is quoted calling the result inexplicable, while Lula claims a win for democracy. Domestically, attention returns to Brexit as Burnham rules out rejoining the EU in this parliament (HuffPost) while blaming Brexit for the small-boats crisis (Telegraph).
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New Statesman
Kemi Badenoch will be lying in wait for the PM
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Showbiz | Alana Anderson
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BBC
Brazil's left-wing President Lula wins fourth term but rival FlĂĄvio Bolsonaro rejects result
Lula overturns the outcome from the first round of voting, but Bolsonaro calls the result "inexplicable" and refuses to concede.
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BBC
Brazil's left-wing President Lula wins fourth term but rival FlĂĄvio Bolsonaro rejects result
Lula overturns the outcome from the first round of voting, but Bolsonaro calls the result "inexplicable" and refuses to concede.
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Showbiz | Alana Anderson
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The Jewish Chronicle
âThe BBC broke me,â said the acclaimed documentary producer
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BBC
World leaders congratulate Lula after Brazil election win as rival Flavio Bolsonaro refuses to concede
Lula overturns the outcome from the first round of voting, but Bolsonaro calls the result "inexplicable" and refuses to concede.
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BBC
World leaders congratulate Lula after Brazil election win as rival Flavio Bolsonaro refuses to concede
Lula overturns the outcome from the first round of voting, but Bolsonaro calls the result "inexplicable" and refuses to concede.
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Those who earn even ÂŁ1 in private pension above their state pension look set to be excluded from the new tax rate - and over-75s on the old state pension could lose out too.
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The Guardian
The fifth plenum comes against a backdrop of years of purges that have had some analysts wondering if the issue is corruption or a lack of loyalty
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UK | Metro Reporter
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14:38â˘Burnham Blames Brexit for Small Boats
â¨Domestic coverage returns to the Burnham government as Brazil recedes to background (BBC, Economist). Outlets report Burnham blaming Brexit for the small-boats crisis (Independent) while Farage accuses him of plotting betrayal over freedom of movement (Breitbart London). Attention also turns to the coming Budget, with reports of an income-tax exemption for poorest pensioners (Daily Mail) and questions over Burnham's brand (New Statesman) and rough-sleeping drive (HuffPost).
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14:38â˘Burnham Blames Brexit for Small Boats
â¨Domestic coverage returns to the Burnham government as Brazil recedes to background (BBC, Economist). Outlets report Burnham blaming Brexit for the small-boats crisis (Independent) while Farage accuses him of plotting betrayal over freedom of movement (Breitbart London). Attention also turns to the coming Budget, with reports of an income-tax exemption for poorest pensioners (Daily Mail) and questions over Burnham's brand (New Statesman) and rough-sleeping drive (HuffPost).
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Families forced to flee as Netanyahu tries to prove security credentials after two Israeli soldiers killed days before election
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The Guardian
Leftist incumbent Lula says unprecedented comeback was a âdefeat for denialismâ as Bolsonaro refuses to accept election result
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In pivoting from the US to China and the EU, Canada is cutting off its nose to spite its face.
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The Jewish Chronicle
âThe BBC broke me,â said the acclaimed documentary producer
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Chris Brown has been spared jail after attacking a music producer with a heavy tequila bottle at a packed London nightclub.
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The Guardian
Leaders and governments worldwide congratulate Lula on dramatic comeback seen as an important signal to rest of Latin America
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Despite the cries of âapartheidâ, both Israelâs Jewish and Arab citizens will have the chance to decide their nationâs future.
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President Emmanuel Macron admitted on Monday that his government was caught flat-footed by the outburst of violent riots earlier this month accross France, which threaten to continue for the foreseeable future.
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The left-wing incumbent president had lost the first round to right-wing challenger FlĂĄvio Bolsonaro.
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17:24â˘Lula Promises No Return To Dictatorship
â¨Coverage swings back to Brazil, with outlets reporting Lula's fourth-term win over FlĂĄvio Bolsonaro as a defence of democracy and noting international congratulations (Guardian, BBC, Economist). French unrest stays in view, with reports of Le Pen's campaign launch amid protests, warnings of civil war, and Macron admitting the government failed to anticipate youth-riot violence (Channel 4 News, Spectator, Breitbart London).
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17:24â˘Lula Promises No Return To Dictatorship
â¨Coverage swings back to Brazil, with outlets reporting Lula's fourth-term win over FlĂĄvio Bolsonaro as a defence of democracy and noting international congratulations (Guardian, BBC, Economist). French unrest stays in view, with reports of Le Pen's campaign launch amid protests, warnings of civil war, and Macron admitting the government failed to anticipate youth-riot violence (Channel 4 News, Spectator, Breitbart London).
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The next fortnight sees two elections on different continents. The outcomes will shape geopolitics and the global economy, writes James Landale
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UK | Barney Davis
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Now aged eight, the boy has the mental capacity of a newborn baby, experiences daily seizures and suffers from respiratory problems.
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UK | Barney Davis
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Brits are being asked to stockpile spam while our leaders sabotage our energy supplies.
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Israeli prime minister increases alarmist rhetoric as his far-right coalition narrowly trails in polls
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Veteran leftist President Lula was widely expected to be crushed by the son of the former right wing evangelical leader Jair Bolsonaro in the second round of voting.
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Footage captured by a secret camera showed Lara Jones, 50, rummaging through the pensioner's drawers in search of expensive items.
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The pressure is on Brazilâs re-elected president to avoid an economic slump
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