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Channel 5 — 5 News with Dan Walker
Wednesday 22 July 2026 · 17:00 BST · 1h · 9 stories · 14 annotated moments · 35 of 60 min on news stories (59%)
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The widow of murdered police officer PC Andrew Harper described the possible early release of two of his killers as deplorable, after it was confirmed they could be freed under a government scheme to ease prison overcrowding. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he would review the policy, following condemnation from the family. Separately, Burnham announced that most single bus fares in England will be capped at £2 from January 2027, funded by reallocating money from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Former Southern Water chief executive Matthew Wright and three other ex-colleagues have been charged with conspiracy to defraud over allegations they manipulated water flow results to avoid testing between 2012 and 2017. The US and Iran exchanged strikes for an 11th consecutive night, with Iranian missiles reportedly hitting US military sites in Jordan and Bahrain. Wildlife charity Born Free highlighted that more than 2,200 dangerous wild animals, including mountain lions and lynxes, are being legally kept as pets in Britain, calling for a review of the 50-year-old Dangerous Wild Animals Act.
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- 5:48 Story begins Housing secretary rules out rent controls
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Claim Housing secretary rules out rent controls
Bus fares in most areas of England will be capped at £2 per single journey from January 2027.
5 HD, 5 News with Dan Walker, 22 July 2026, 6:46-6:58
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Claim Housing secretary rules out rent controls
The government said the bus fare cap would be funded by reallocating spending, with reported costs around £450-500 million.
5 HD, 5 News with Dan Walker, 22 July 2026, 7:03-7:15
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Charged quote Former Southern Water CEO charged over water quality test manipulation
month you might remember that southern water would find more than 7 million pounds. That was for illegally dumping sewage. Well, now former company bosses are facing accusations of fraud as well, would you believe? Ruth Liptrot has been looking into this for us today. Ruth, nice to see you. What do we know? Well, as you said, the
5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 22 July 2026, 11:08-11:13
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Claim Former Southern Water CEO charged over water quality test manipulation
Former Southern Water CEO Matthew Wright and three others were charged with conspiring to defraud the Environment Agency and the water regulator.
5 HD, 5 News with Dan Walker, 22 July 2026, 11:22-11:34
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Claim Former Southern Water CEO charged over water quality test manipulation
Former Southern Water CEO Matthew Wright and three others were charged with conspiring to defraud the Environment Agency and the water regulator.
5 HD, 5 News with Dan Walker, 22 July 2026, 12:01-12:08
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Claim Former Southern Water CEO charged over water quality test manipulation
Former Southern Water CEO Matthew Wright and three others were charged with conspiring to defraud the Environment Agency and the water regulator.
5 HD, 5 News with Dan Walker, 22 July 2026, 12:11-12:17
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Contested quote Former Southern Water CEO charged over water quality test manipulation
one of the wettest UK winters ever that we've just had. This is what one campaign group had to say about it. The fact that it's individuals who are being held accountable is a really positive one and sends a strong message across the whole water industry. So we see that the public is so dissatisfied with the state of the
5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 22 July 2026, 12:50-13:00
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Charged quote Former Southern Water CEO charged over water quality test manipulation
is a really positive one and sends a strong message across the whole water industry. So we see that the public is so dissatisfied with the state of the water industry at the moment and this is just another example of where they have been let down. I think that's exactly it. How strongly people feel about this is what is going to mean a new era of
5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 22 July 2026, 13:00-13:09
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Claim Campaigners warn of thousands of dangerous wild animals kept as pets in Britain
More than 2,200 dangerous wild animals are kept under licence in Britain.
5 HD, 5 News with Dan Walker, 22 July 2026, 22:22-22:31
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Claim Campaigners warn of thousands of dangerous wild animals kept as pets in Britain
Campaigners want a complete ban on private keeping of dangerous wild animals.
5 HD, 5 News with Dan Walker, 22 July 2026, 24:12-24:22
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Claim Campaigners warn of thousands of dangerous wild animals kept as pets in Britain
Many wild animals are kept without a licence because they are not classified as dangerous under the Act.
5 HD, 5 News with Dan Walker, 22 July 2026, 24:32-24:47
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Claim NHS appeals for blood donors, stocks low for sickle cell patients
NHS needs 200,000 new blood donors every year in England to replace those who can no longer donate.
5 HD, 5 News with Dan Walker, 22 July 2026, 35:24-35:31
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Claim NHS appeals for blood donors, stocks low for sickle cell patients
50,000 blood donations are needed each week to maintain a strong blood stock.
5 HD, 5 News with Dan Walker, 22 July 2026, 35:31-35:36
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Claim NHS appeals for blood donors, stocks low for sickle cell patients
60,000 appointment slots are available over the next six weeks as donations fall during the school holidays.
5 HD, 5 News with Dan Walker, 22 July 2026, 35:36-35:43
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- 43:34 Story begins Birmingham celebrates inaugural Ozzy Day
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