[ShinyBat]

Not sure actual information I’ve gleaned is going to sit well on this thread where outlandish theories are now rife, but (once again, but with slightly more detail now)- The BBC etc were working off inference rather than information. I can assure you the media only had confirmation at 1831, but the editors in chief of the main news providers were given a 5 minute or so warning at 1825 that the statement was coming. That’s it.

That all makes complete sense - was just weird to think that there was the beeps/whisper at 1502 (and at least one reporter accidentally tweeting out an announcement at 1507 - apparently one or two from commercial media too?) when that doesn't fit in at all with Truss learning at 1630 and all formal media announcements happening over the few minutes from 1830 when the Royal Family tweeted the news and a simultaneous or nearly-simultaneous message was sent over the PA wire.

There was, as you imply, a lot of inferred meaning from the earlier statements; that created a void all afternoon for little things like beeps and whispers to be given meaning!