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BBC NEWS — BBC News
Thursday 23 July 2026 · 10:00 BST · 30m · 4 stories · 15 annotated moments · 25 of 30 min on news stories (84%)
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The broadcast leads with a report from Minab, southern Iran, where a US strike on a primary school nearly five months ago killed 156 people, 120 of them children. The BBC was given rare access to the site, and the report includes testimony from a teacher, a first responder, and a mother who lost her daughter. Independent investigations have indicated that Tomahawk missiles were used, and the United States has not released the findings of its own inquiry. The report notes that the Iranian authorities have used the attack as part of their case to the world, and that restrictions apply to international media operating in Iran.
In the UK, the government announced a 20% cut to business rates for pubs, clubs, and live music venues in England from next April, a move welcomed by industry representatives who said it was an initial step but called for further tax reductions. Essex Police reported that a teenage girl and a woman in her 40s died after getting into difficulty in the sea at West Mersea, with a third person in hospital in a serious condition. Separately, a BBC investigation revealed that Police Scotland Constable Alan Greer, who took his own life in May, was a serial rapist who carried out sexual attacks and attempted murders over at least 14 years, including raping a vulnerable woman while on duty in 2012.
The broadcast also covered the latest developments in the US-Iran conflict, including a 12th consecutive night of US strikes on Iran and threats from both sides. The Iranian-backed Houthi movement in Yemen attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, adding to concerns about global oil prices. The US Secretary of State commented on the Houthi involvement, and the BBC's international editor analysed the potential for the conflict to spread further across the region.
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- 1:32
Claim Sky News investigation finds US responsible for Iran school bombing
An airstrike on a primary school in Minab, Iran, killed 156 people, including 120 children.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 1:32-1:37
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Claim Sky News investigation finds US responsible for Iran school bombing
An airstrike on a primary school in Minab, Iran, killed 156 people, including 120 children.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 1:32-1:37
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Claim Sky News investigation finds US responsible for Iran school bombing
An airstrike on a primary school in Minab, Iran, killed 156 people, including 120 children.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 1:32-1:37
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Claim Sky News investigation finds US responsible for Iran school bombing
An airstrike on a primary school in Minab, Iran, killed 156 people, including 120 children.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 2:56-3:01
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Claim Andy Burnham opens new Number 10 North offices in Manchester
A 20% cut in business rates for hospitality venues in England will take effect from April next year.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 13:16-13:23
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Claim Andy Burnham opens new Number 10 North offices in Manchester
A 20% cut in business rates for hospitality venues in England will take effect from April next year.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 13:16-13:23
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Claim Andy Burnham opens new Number 10 North offices in Manchester
A 20% cut in business rates for hospitality venues in England will take effect from April next year.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 13:16-13:23
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Claim Andy Burnham opens new Number 10 North offices in Manchester
A 20% cut in business rates for hospitality venues in England will take effect from April next year.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 13:27-13:37
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Claim Andy Burnham opens new Number 10 North offices in Manchester
A 20% cut in business rates for hospitality venues in England will take effect from April next year.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 13:27-13:37
- 13:27
Claim Andy Burnham opens new Number 10 North offices in Manchester
A 20% cut in business rates for hospitality venues in England will take effect from April next year.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 13:27-13:33
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Claim Andy Burnham opens new Number 10 North offices in Manchester
A 20% cut in business rates for hospitality venues in England will take effect from April next year.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 14:41-14:45
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Claim Mother and daughter die in sea off Essex beach, boy critical
Two people, a teenage girl and a woman in her 40s, died in the incident.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 25:29-25:34
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Claim Mother and daughter die in sea off Essex beach, boy critical
Two people, a teenage girl and a woman in her 40s, died in the incident.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 25:29-25:34
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Claim Mother and daughter die in sea off Essex beach, boy critical
The individuals involved in the incident were known to each other.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 25:42-25:46
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Charged quote Mother and daughter die in sea off Essex beach, boy critical
We know that the RNLI was involved on the water, of course, the police on the ground, the East of England air ambulance in the sky with their helicopters. Now, we've heard that truly tragic scenes unfolded some local people saying that they witnessed CPR taking place on the beach. Now, one of the things that we're hearing
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 23 July 2026, 26:22-26:25
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