BBC News: Top stories of the day

Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: October 22, 2026Country: United Kingdom

TechnologyPoliticsBusiness & EconomyWorld / International

The BBC News homepage leads with a cyber-security flaw described as unprecedented, with no breaches reported. Thirty-two UK government services are unavailable during security work, but Downing Street says this does not mean they were hacked. Other featured stories include UK plans for emergency powers to protect undersea cables, Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs, and Yemen’s hunger crisis.

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