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Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: November 6, 2026Country: United Kingdom

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BBC News’s homepage features the day’s main headlines, including reactions to Russell Brand’s rape conviction. Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley says he would not be surprised if further allegations emerge against Brand, and that some reporting from the trial came close to “victim blaming”. Katherine Ryan says she feels both “grief and relief” following the conviction. Other headlines include planned London Underground driver strikes and a proposed requirement for salaries to be published in job adverts.

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