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Channel 5 — 5 News with Dan Walker
Tuesday 11 August 2026 · 17:00 BST · 1h · 7 stories · 15 annotated moments · 43 of 60 min on news stories (72%)
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The UK is experiencing extreme heat and drought, with most of England and Wales officially in drought and an amber extreme heat warning issued for parts of England on Thursday, where temperatures could reach 38C. A wildfire in the New Forest is now in its third day, having burned over 150 hectares, and firefighters continue to monitor it; Bournemouth Water has asked residents to reduce usage due to firefighting demands. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ordered the Justice Secretary to find a way to keep the two men convicted of manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper in prison, after they were due for early release under a prison capacity scheme; he has asked for a plan by September, and a petition against their release has reached over 900,000 signatures.
In other news, the PM announced plans to give councils more power to restrict new vape shops, betting shops, and adult gaming centres on high streets, with reaction from businesses in Ilkeston. A major earthquake in Colombia has killed at least 224 people, with around 3,000 missing, and the new president has declared a state of emergency. Health stories include the approval of a new daily weight loss pill, Fandao, the first such pill licensed in Europe, and England being on track to eliminate hepatitis C through routine testing. A High Court hearing was held over the parole decision for Glyn Rizal, convicted of murdering his wife Linda, as the government challenges his release because he has never revealed the location of her body. Finally, President Trump reportedly used a catering truck to secretly switch planes during a trip last month to avoid potential assassins, though the White House has not confirmed the swap.
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Charged quote PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
cannot definitively say that this event is all over yet. As smoke circles the New Forest, the firefighters, for now, appear to be winning. For multiple hours an inferno had raged across the internationally protected heathland. But in the last few hours the smoke has been replacing the fire scene here since the weekend. The blaze
5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 August 2026, 3:07-3:19
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Charged quote PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
spread from a vehicle, leading to significant damage to the road and the surrounding areas. What started on Sunday is now under control, but fire, of course, by its very nature is violent and volatile, so they're continuing to monitor the situation here. But they stress they'll be tackling it for some time. The fire service said a change in wind direction
5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 August 2026, 3:32-3:43
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Contested quote PM pledges to keep PC Andrew Harper's killers in prison
because yesterday the messaging we were getting from government was very much that we may not like this, but there's not a huge amount we can do about it. Then last night it seemed that everything changed. The prime minister's team got in touch with the mother of Andrew Harper and said that, after all, Andy Burnham was not prepared to let these two men walk
5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 August 2026, 6:57-7:00
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Charged quote PM pledges to keep PC Andrew Harper's killers in prison
The Prime Minister has decided he cannot allow Andrew Harper's killers out early, but now he must find a way to deliver on that. The Prime Minister himself has stuck out his neck on this a bit, hasn't he? Yes, I think he has, because he would have taken a political hit if it just allowed the matter to rest
5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 August 2026, 10:06-10:15
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Contested quote PM unveils plan to tackle subscription traps with auto-renewal rules
planning when it comes to vape shops, adult gaming centres and also the proliferation of betting shops. The PM's critics say this is window dressing which won't tackle underlying issues like business rates, wage costs and changing shopping habits. Natalie and Joe run a vape shop in Ilkeston and like the idea
5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 August 2026, 13:12-13:20
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Contested quote PM unveils plan to tackle subscription traps with auto-renewal rules
Natalie and Joe run a vape shop in Ilkeston and like the idea of tougher planning rules as long as they don't backfire. It feels like they are towing all vape shops with the same brush. It does feel a little bit like we are being targeted. If the vape shops disappear from the high street, what have you got?
5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 August 2026, 13:29-13:36
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Charged quote Powerful earthquake in western Colombia kills at least 160
they're waiting for Colombia to give the go-ahead so they can go and offer their people support in solidarity. She says, we know how painful this can be. It is some of Colombia's poorest regions facing the brunt of that pain, though. But in the wreckage and dust, rescuers continue the search in hope. David Shanks, 5 News.
5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 August 2026, 21:26-21:31
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Charged quote Trump switches planes over assassination threat
she will issue her decision as soon as possible. OK, for now, Simon Beigel, thank you very much to the High Court there. Now we have an elaborate bit of sleight of hand to tell you about now regarding President Donald Trump. It seems he secretly swapped planes before a plight last month to try to confuse would-be assassins.
5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 August 2026, 24:35-24:41
- 24:39 Story begins Trump switches planes over assassination threat
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Charged quote Trump switches planes over assassination threat
It seems he secretly swapped planes before a plight last month to try to confuse would-be assassins. Well, Natalia Hookerda has been looking into this one. And this sounds like it's something out of a movie, doesn't it? It really does, Dani. So last month, Donald Trump arrived in Turkey for a NATO summit
5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 August 2026, 24:52-24:53
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Claim Trump switches planes over assassination threat
Trump left the NATO summit covertly, with reports of a military flight and a catering vehicle, while the White House said he was on Air Force One.
5 HD, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 August 2026, 25:11-25:16
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Claim Trump switches planes over assassination threat
Trump left the NATO summit covertly, with reports of a military flight and a catering vehicle, while the White House said he was on Air Force One.
5 HD, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 August 2026, 25:33-25:41
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Claim Trump switches planes over assassination threat
Trump left the NATO summit covertly, with reports of a military flight and a catering vehicle, while the White House said he was on Air Force One.
5 HD, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 August 2026, 25:33-25:41
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Charged quote Trump switches planes over assassination threat
and used to move the president across out of sight. What was remarkable about this, though, is that the flight itself wasn't evacuated. No, that is true. That's probably one of the most extraordinary parts of the flight. Journalists and some White House staff were still on board the Air Force One that travelled from Turkey to England,
5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 August 2026, 25:57-26:00
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Claim Trump switches planes over assassination threat
Trump left the NATO summit covertly, with reports of a military flight and a catering vehicle, while the White House said he was on Air Force One.
5 HD, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 August 2026, 26:10-26:14
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Charged quote Trump switches planes over assassination threat
They asked why they had to do that, and Trump said that the president said that they were probably on a dangerous flight, and joked that if something had happened to him, it would happen to them too. Now, I should add that the White House has not confirmed that the planes were switched. Okay, Natalia, thank you very much.
5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 11 August 2026, 26:23-26:27
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- 40:42 Story begins New daily weight loss pill approved in UK
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