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

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The BBC News homepage leads with live coverage of 32 UK government services being unavailable because of a global cyber-security issue. Downing Street says some limited services may be temporarily offline during security work, adding that this does not mean they were hacked. Other headlines include Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs, court developments involving Russell Brand and Tommy Robinson, and Harry Brook setting a record for England’s highest one-day cricket score.

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