Live News Schedule Wednesday 7 October 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 01:00
  BBC News—07/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—07/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—07/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—Smart glasses or ‘pervert glasses’?
  Meta is among the tech companies investing billions in smart glasses. Who for?(R)
6. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 05:00
  BBC News—07/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—US death row inmate regains consciousness
  Experts and lawyers have called the apparent recovery by Christa Pike as unprecedented.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—07/10/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 10:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 10:30
  Politics Live—07/10/2026
  The big political issues of the day.
5. 11:15
  Kemi Badenoch addressing Tory conference
  The Conservative leader is addressing party members in Birmingham.
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Afternoon
1. 13:00
  World at One—Kemi Badenoch pledges to scrap inheritance tax on family homes
  We speak to shadow home secretary Chris Philp on the last day of Conservative conference.
2. 13:45
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 14:00
  BBC News—07/10/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 14:06
  Newshour—Three years on from 7 October attacks
  Israel is marking three years since the Hamas-led attacks which killed 1200 people
5. 15:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 16:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 17:00
  PM—Badenoch: Tories would scrap inheritance tax on family homes
  The promise was made at the Conservative Party Conference.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  5 Live Drive—07/10/2026
  A round-up of the day's top news and sport with Clare McDonnell and Chris Warburton.
2. 19:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 20:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 21:00
  BBC News—07/10/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 21:06
  Newshour—Israelis mark three years since 7 October attacks
  Vigils are being held across Israel and the world
6. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Conservatives to scrap inheritance tax on family homes
  Kemi Badenoch pledges inheritance tax overhaul if party wins next election
7. 22:30
  Newsnight—Is Badenoch charming the UK or just the Home Counties?
  Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.
8. 23:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Late
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 01:00
  BBC News—08/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—08/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—08/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—The warnings before 7 October
  Israel’s leader is under scrutiny over alleged security and intelligence failings(R)
6. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 05:00
  BBC News—08/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—Pensioner at centre of Spain's housing protests dies
  Maricarmen Abascal was evicted from her home where she lived for over seven decades.