October 2026

Every story that has reached the front page, by the month it first appeared. Headlines and links are kept. Standfirsts and AI descriptions are deleted 14 days after a story leaves the front page, and are never kept for stories that mention court proceedings. More about the archive.

1. First on the front page 4 Oct, 14:183 outlets covering it

   Resignation of Tennessee prisons chief Frank Strada

   • Left-leaning · Sky NewsTennessee prisons chief resigns after failed execution of Christa PikeTennessee's prisons chief has resigned after the failed execution of death row prisoner Christa Pike.Published 3 Oct, 14:37
   • Right-leaning · Daily MailTennessee prison chief who oversaw botched execution of Christa Pike resigns, governor announcesTennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada put in his resignation and will step down from the top role later this month.Published 3 Oct, 18:39

   AI description, deleted after a fortnight: Daily Mail attributes the resignation announcement to the governor and describes the execution as botched, while Sky News links the resignation directly to the failed execution without mentioning the governor.

   Also covered by The Guardian.

2. First on the front page 4 Oct, 11:325 outlets covering it

   Green Party conference and leadership comments

   • Left-leaning · New StatesmanZack Polanski: The Greens can change the governmentIn his conference speech, the Green leader argued his party has held Labour's worst instincts in checkPublished 2 Oct, 15:39
   • Centre · BBC NewsGreens can move Labour in the right direction, says PolanskiThe Green leader tells his autumn conference that a vote for his party can force changes from Andy Burnham.Published 3 Oct, 08:08
   • Right-leaning · GB NewsZack Polanski's Greens branded 'anti-women' by ex-deputy leader after being 'persecuted' over gender-critical viewsThe former deputy leader of the Greens has described Zack Polanski's party as "anti-women" after being banned from attending their annual conference. Speaking to GB News outside the venue in Brighton, Shahrar Ali revealed he and other…Published 2 Oct, 17:44

   AI description, deleted after a fortnight: BBC News and New Statesman report on Zack Polanski's conference statements regarding Labour, while GB News reports on criticism and claims of the party being anti-women from a former deputy leader.

   Also covered by Daily Mirror, Daily Mail.

3. First on the front page 4 Oct, 11:324 outlets covering it

   Kemi Badenoch at the Conservative Party conference

   • Left-leaning · Daily MirrorKemi Badenoch grilled on return of Tory 'nasty party' with welfare crackdownConservative chief Kemi Badenoch instead claimed she was overseeing an 'old-school' approach when presented with Theresa May's 2002 toxic warning to her partyPublished 4 Oct, 10:34
   • Centre · BBC NewsBadenoch: 'We are a new Conservative Party'Tory leader Kemi Badenoch is greeted by cheers from supporters as she arrives for the party conference in Birmingham.Published 3 Oct, 17:49
   • Right-leaning · Daily ExpressInside Kemi Badenoch’s Tory conference as she puts party on ‘war footing’The Conservative Party conference begins on Sunday in Birmingham and will go on until Wednesday.Published 4 Oct, 08:42

   AI description, deleted after a fortnight: BBC News covers Kemi Badenoch's arrival and her characterisation of the party as new. Daily Mirror covers her being questioned about a welfare crackdown and past warnings. Daily Express covers an inside look at the conference and her positioning of the party on a war footing.

4. First on the front page 4 Oct, 11:325 outlets covering it

   Proposed Conservative childcare policy changes for high earners

   • Left-leaning · The GuardianTories would expand free childcare to high earners, Badenoch saysKemi Badenoch says those earning more than £100,000 should not be discouraged from working more The Conservatives have unveiled a proposed £700m childcare giveaway for high earners ahead of their annual conference, saying they would end…Published 3 Oct, 22:00
   • Centre · BBC NewsBadenoch unveils plan to end £100,000 childcare 'cliff edge' ahead of Tory conferenceThe Conservative leader tells the BBC the earnings threshold for government support stops people "working harder".Published 4 Oct, 12:04
   • Right-leaning · Daily MailTories pledge to fix £100,000 childcare 'cliff edge' that forces parents to work lessKemi Badenoch will vow that a Tory government would stop couples losing access to free childcare once one parent earns more than £100,000 at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.Published 4 Oct, 00:35

   AI description, deleted after a fortnight: The Guardian describes the proposal as a giveaway with a specific cost, while BBC News and Daily Mail frame it around fixing a cliff edge that discourages work.

   Also covered by Daily Express, The Independent.

5. First on the front page 4 Oct, 11:323 outlets covering it

   Green party debate over Zionism motion

   • Left-leaning · The GuardianWhat is Zionism and why do some critics describe it as racist?Green party debate over the motion ‘Zionism is racism’ comes amid renewed arguments over the meaning and history of a contested term Zack Polanski, the leader of the Green party, has said he is an anti-Zionist . As his party conference…Published 3 Oct, 07:00
   • Right-leaning · Daily MailGreen split on 'Zionism is racism' plan deepens as Polanski's deputy vows to vote for it - after ex-leaders warn it will alienate JewsDeputy co-leader Mothin Ali last night became the highest-ranking figure to say he would back it, linking Zionism to the Israeli assault on Gaza that left tens of thousands dead.Published 4 Oct, 10:05

   AI description, deleted after a fortnight: The Guardian covers the background and definition of Zionism alongside the party debate, while Daily Mail covers later developments regarding deepening party splits and warnings from former leaders.

   Also covered by New Statesman.

6. First on the front page 4 Oct, 11:323 outlets covering it

   A fatal shooting at a memorial service in London

   • Left-leaning · Sky NewsMan shot dead in 'senseless act of violence' as people gathered for memorial serviceA murder investigation has been launched after a 40-year-old man was shot dead as people gathered for a memorial service in west London, police said.Published 3 Oct, 17:33
   • Right-leaning · Daily MailScotland Yard launches murder investigation after man, 40, is shot dead as up to 50 people gathered for a memorial serviceA murder investigation has been launched after a 40-year-old man was shot dead in a 'senseless act of violence' as up to 50 people - including children - gathered for a memorial service.Published 3 Oct, 17:54

   AI description, deleted after a fortnight: Daily Mail highlights Scotland Yard's involvement and the estimated number of people present including children, while Sky News specifies that the incident took place in west London and attributes the launch of the investigation to police.

   Also covered by The Guardian.

7. First on the front page 4 Oct, 11:324 outlets covering it

   • Left-leaning · Daily MirrorAnn Widdecombe murder suspect charged with preparing acts of terrorism against Reform UK leader Nigel FaragePublished 2 Oct, 19:13
   • Centre · BBC NewsWiddecombe suspect charged with planning terror act against FaragePublished 3 Oct, 09:44
   • Right-leaning · GB NewsAnn Widdecombe murder suspect charged with preparing terror act against Nigel FaragePublished 2 Oct, 19:12

   Also covered by Daily Mail.

8. First on the front page 4 Oct, 11:328 outlets covering it

   • Left-leaning · The IndependentBurnham scraps controversial Starmer plan to axe jury trialsPublished 4 Oct, 00:01
   • Right-leaning · Daily ExpressLabour U-turn as Andy Burnham scraps controversial plan to curb jury trialsPublished 4 Oct, 04:00

   Also covered by GB News, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror.