Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 26 November 2025

The mother who murdered her children and hid them in suitcases has been sentenced to at least 17 years jail; The government hopes regional councils will be gone within two years, under changes announced yesterday; Heat alerts have been replaced with heavy rain warnings; A world first in both agriculture and patience, a live camera has been set up in the middle of Whiteside Farm's oat fields so viewers around the world can tune in at any time and experience the gripping reality of oat growth in real time.