News 29/10/26

Donald Trump’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against the BBC could be dismissed unless he turns over requested documents, a US court has warned.

The president is seeking damages over the editing of a Panorama documentary concerning the 2021 US Capitol riots. However, a Miami judge has ordered Mr Trump to produce relevant documents by the twenty-third of November or risk having the action thrown out.

Ofcom has set out recommendations to help identify which social media users are over sixteen ahead of a planned UK ban coming into force next March.

Under the proposals, under-sixteens will be barred from ten major platforms including Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat. Many adults will also need to verify their age using measures subject to government approval. The UK says it intends to take a tougher approach than Australia, where many children bypassed a similar ban.

Chancellor John Healey has announced a £100 energy payment for twenty million households in council tax bands A to D to help with winter living costs.

Alongside removing gas standing charges, Mr Healey cited Middle East conflict and rising bills, stating the payment aims to give struggling families essential breathing space.

The death toll from a major train collision in Spain has risen to at least 68, with 58 people taken to hospital in Castilla-La Mancha.

Airline Iberia is adding over 500 extra domestic flight seats from Madrid to Malaga and Seville to help offset severe travel disruption.