10 hours ago · United Kingdom
UK comedian Brand tells rape trial 'consent is fundamental'
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Channel NewsAsia Latest, The Guardian UK, and BBC News UK are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to United Kingdom. The first report grouped here was at 28 Oct 2026, 10:48 UTC. 6 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “UK comedian Brand tells rape trial 'consent is fundamental'”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Russell Brand pleaded not guilty to seven sexual offence charges and told the court that consent is "fundamental" to sexual relations as he gave evidence in his rape trial.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News UK
Russell Brand tells court allegations had devastating impact on him
- Picked up by BBC News UK
Russell Brand tells court allegations made friends and colleagues turn against him
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
Russell Brand tells trial he had sex obsession but that consent is ‘non-negotiable’
- Picked up by BBC News UK
Russell Brand tells court allegations have been 'deeply traumatic'
- Picked up by BBC News UK
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
Same story, different outlets
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