Six O'Clock News

The comedian, Russell Brand, has been found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court. Also: Interest rates are to go up for the first time in three years, with the Bank of England saying more increases might follow if the Iran war does not end. And the Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football. (Image: PA)

President Trump has admitted the war in Iran contributed to his Republican party's loss in yesterday's mid-term elections, as the Democrats took control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Also: The Supreme Court hears an appeal against the ban on Palestine Action. And the celebrity hairstylist, John Frieda, has died at the age of 75. (Image: Reuters)

The King has opened the Commonwealth summit with a speech describing the transatlantic slave trade as a shameful chapter that fills his heart with horror. Also: A series of passenger flights across Europe have been searched after bomb threats. And 'mogging' has been named as the word of the year by the Collins English Dictionary. (Image: Reuters)

The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has scrapped plans to make migrant care workers already in the UK wait 15 years for permanent settlement. Also: Dozens of supermarkets across seven European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack which raised temperatures in refrigerators and freezers, ruining the food inside. And Kimi Antonelli has become the youngest ever Formula 1 world champion. (Image: Reuters)

The King has begun attending events in Antigua, ahead of a Commonwealth meeting where he'll speak about the issue of slavery, but he won't offer an apology. There's been widespread criticism of the violence and looting on the margins of yesterday's mostly peaceful demonstrations across Germany, in part about the cost of living. The family of the murdered teenager Henry Nowak have said that the trauma of his murder was made worse by seeing footage of him handcuffed. (Image: Reuters.)